Our scientific name is Homo sapiens. Which of the following statements is TRUE? (Multiple answers possible- choose all that apply) • Homo is a genus name. • There can only be one species in a genus. • The genus and species name are unique to each species. In other words, no two species can have the same genus and species name Organisms with the same genus and species name can only produce offspring with other organisms with the same genus and species name.

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Question
Our scientific name is Homo sapiens.
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
(Multiple answers possible- choose all that apply)
• Homo is a genus name.
• There can only be one species in a genus.
• The genus and species name are unique to each species. In other words, no two species can
have the same genus and species name
Organisms with the same genus and species name can only produce offspring with other
organisms with the same genus and species name.
Answer

• Homo is a genus name. • The genus and species name are unique to each species. In other words, no two species can have the same genus and species name.

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Homo is the genus name for humans, and sapiens is the species name. This combination of genus and species name is unique to humans,...
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