What does the first word in a two-word name of an organism identify? Biology Introduction to Biology Classification and Domains of Life 1 Answer Dave Apr 3, 2018 I think it is the Genus Answer link Related questions Explain the three domains of life. How are the three domains of life related to each other? How can a classification scheme aid a scientist? How does classification differ from phylogeny? How does one remember classification of organisms? What classification is a worm? Why is classification important in biology? How does domain eukarya differ from domain bacteria and domain archaea? What are some examples of domain archaea? How do domain archaea and domain bacteria differ? See all questions in Classification and Domains of Life Impact of this question 2954 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License