Choose the correct sentences regarding biological nomenclature:
$(1)$ Biological names are generally in Latin and written in italics.
$(2)$ The first word in a biological name represents the genus while the second component denotes the specific epithet.
$(3)$ The genus name starts with a capital letter,while the specific epithet starts with a small letter.
$(4)$ The name of the author appears after the specific epithet in an abbreviated form.
$(1)$ Biological names are generally in Latin and written in italics.
$(2)$ The first word in a biological name represents the genus while the second component denotes the specific epithet.
$(3)$ The genus name starts with a capital letter,while the specific epithet starts with a small letter.
$(4)$ The name of the author appears after the specific epithet in an abbreviated form.
- A$(1), (2), (3)$
- B$(1), (2), (4)$
- C$(1), (2), (3), (4)$
- D$(2), (3), (4)$
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