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Which of the following is NOT a rule of binomial nomenclature?

  1. A
    Scientific names must be in Latin
  2. B
    Genus name starts with a capital letter
  3. C
    Both genus and species names are written in bold
  4. D
    Scientific names are italicized when printed

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In binomial nomenclature, names are italicized when printed or underlined when handwritten to indicate their Latin origin. Writing them in bold is not a standard requirement of the nomenclature codes (ICZN/ICBN).

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Which of the following is NOT a rule of binomial nomenclature?
A
Scientific names must be in Latin
B
Genus name starts with a capital letter
C
Both genus and species names are written in bold
D
Scientific names are italicized when printed

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