Which one of the following statements is not true about the universal rules of binomial nomenclature?

  • A
    $(1)$ The first word in the biological name represents the specific epithet, while the second component denotes the genus.
  • B
    $(2)$ The specific epithet in the biological name starts with a small letter.
  • C
    $(3)$ Both the words in a biological name, when handwritten, are separately underlined or printed in italics.
  • D
    $(4)$ Biological names are generally in Latin.

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