Answer: Species name.
- A Family name
- B Genus name
- C Species name
- D Kingdom name
Correct answer: C. Species name
Explanation: In binomial nomenclature, the second word (here, sapiens) is the species name, written in lowercase after the capitalised genus name, Homo.
The taxonomic hierarchy narrows from Kingdom (broadest, covering the most organisms but fewest shared traits) down to Species (narrowest, fewest organisms but most shared traits) - every level in between is a progressively more specific subset of the one above it.
Concept context
Biodiversity, taxonomy, binomial nomenclature, the taxonomic hierarchy, and taxonomic aids like herbaria and botanical gardens. The foundational first chapter of NCERT Biology.