In potato, brinjal, lion, leopard, and tiger, how many species and genera are there respectively?

Options

A. 4 and 2
B. 5 and 3
C. 5 and 4
D. 5 and 2

Answer

To determine the number of species and genera in the given organisms (potato, brinjal, lion, leopard, and tiger), we will follow these steps:

### Step 1: Identify the Scientific Names
First, we need to identify the scientific names of each organism:
- **Potato**: Solanum tuberosum
- **Brinjal**: Solanum melongena
- **Lion**: Panthera leo
- **Leopard**: Panthera pardus
- **Tiger**: Panthera tigris

### Step 2: Count the Number of Species
Next, we will count the total number of species represented:
1. **Potato** - 1 species
2. **Brinjal** - 1 species
3. **Lion** - 1 species
4. **Leopard** - 1 species
5. **Tiger** - 1 species

Total number of species = 1 (Potato) + 1 (Brinjal) + 1 (Lion) + 1 (Leopard) + 1 (Tiger) = **5 species**

### Step 3: Identify the Genera
Now, we will identify the genera for each organism:
- **Potato** and **Brinjal** both belong to the genus **Solanum**.
- **Lion**, **Leopard**, and **Tiger** all belong to the genus **Panthera**.

### Step 4: Count the Number of Genera
Now we will count the distinct genera:
1. **Solanum** (for Potato and Brinjal)
2. **Panthera** (for Lion, Leopard, and Tiger)

Total number of genera = 2 (Solanum and Panthera)

### Final Answer
- Number of species: **5**
- Number of genera: **2**