Which of the following is not a rule of binomial nomenclature?

• A

  The first word in a biological name represents the genus while the second component denotes the specific epithet

• B

  Biological name, when handwritten, are not underlined.

• C

  The first word denoting the genus starts with a capital letter while the specific epithet starts with a small letter.

• D

  Biological names are generally in Latin and written in italics.