Felis domesticus is the scientific name for a house cat. Felis refers to the genus the cat belongs to. What part of the scientific name is domesticus?

AIts common name
BThe phylum it belongs to
CThe species name of this cat
DIts nickname

Verified Answer :

CThe species name of this cat. 
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Kytten
CIn binomial nomenclature, scientific names consist of a generi name, the genus and then a specific name, the species within the genus the organism belongs to. For a domestic cat, Felis is the genus, and domesticus is the species.