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

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Solution

The correct option is B genus
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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