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

genus, species

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Solution

The correct option is A genus, species
The scientific name of an organism consists of two parts: first part is genus name and the second part is species name. In the scientific name of tiger, i.e., Panthera tigris, Panthera is the name of genus and tigris is the species.

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