Question

The scientific name of a living thing is made up of its genus and _____ names.

species

kingdom

family

order

Answer 1

Species.
The scientific name is in the form genus species.

Answer 2

species

Step-by-step explanation:

The scientific naming of living beings is done according to binomial nomenclature method. Accordingly, the name of a living being consists of two parts: the first word represents the name of the genus of the living being and the second part is its species name.

For example, the scientific name of the human being is Homo sapiens where Homo is the genus while sapiens is the species.