Question

Which of the following is the correct way of writing the scientific name of tiger?

• A. Panthera tigris
• B. Panthera tigris
• C. panthera tigris
• D. Panthera Tigris

Answer 1

The correct option is A Panthera tigris

All the scientific names of organisms are usually Latin. Hence, they are written in italics. There exist two parts of a name. The first word identifies the genus and the second word identifies the species.

For example, the scientific name of tiger is presented as Panthera tigris. ‘Panthera’ represents the genus and ‘tigris’ represents a particular species.