Which one of the following statements given below is not included in the universal rules of nomenclature?

  • A
    Generic names and specific epithets should be in Latin words.
  • B
    Generic name is immediately followed by the name of the taxonomist who described it firstly.
  • C
    Generic name must begin with a capital letter.
  • D
    All letters of the specific name must be small.

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Assertion $(S)$: Carolus Linnaeus is known as the father of taxonomy.
Reason $(R)$: Linnaeus proposed the binomial nomenclature system and conducted extensive studies in classification.
$(A)$ Both $S$ and $R$ are true,and $R$ is the correct explanation of $S$.
$(B)$ Both $S$ and $R$ are true,but $R$ is not the correct explanation of $S$.
$(C)$ $S$ is true and $R$ is false.
$(D)$ $S$ is false and $R$ is true.

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