A House Cat Has the Scientific Name Felis Catus

Question

A house cat has the scientific name Felis catus. The term catus is the
A) species.
B) genus.
C) kingdom.
D) order.
E) family.

Accepted Answer

In the scientific naming convention (binomial nomenclature), the first part of the name identifies the genus to which the species belongs, and the second part identifies the species within the genus. For Felis catus, "Felis" is the genus, and "catus" is the species.