Which of the following statements regarding nomenclature is correct?
a. Generic name always begins with capital letter whereas specific name with small letter.
b. Scientific name should be printed in italics.
c. Scientific name when typed or handwritten should be underlined.

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a and b

b only

a, b and c

a only

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

Both the words in a biological name, when handwritten, are separately underlined, or printed in italics to indicate their Latin origin.
The first word denoting the genus starts with a capital letter while the specific epithet starts with a small letter.

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