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

  1. A
    The first word in a scientific name represents the genus
  2. B
    The species name starts with a capital letter
  3. C
    Scientific names are italicized when printed
  4. D
    Both genus and species names are written in Latin

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According to the universal rules, the species name (specific epithet) must always start with a lowercase letter. Only the Genus name is capitalized.

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Which of the following is NOT a universal rule of binomial nomenclature?
A
The first word in a scientific name represents the genus
B
The species name starts with a capital letter
C
Scientific names are italicized when printed
D
Both genus and species names are written in Latin

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