In the scientific name of tiger, Panthera tigris, the name is Panthera and the name is tigris.

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The correct option is E species
According to binomial nomenclature, a scientific name contains information about an organism's genus and species.
The scientific name of tiger is Panthera tigris.
In this, the genus name is Panthera and the species name is tigris.

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