According to the rules of binomial nomenclature,which of the following statements is correct?

  • A
    The biological name consists of two components.
  • B
    The first letter of the genus name must be written in capital letters.
  • C
    The name of the author appears after the species name in an abbreviated form.
  • D
    The common name of the organism is written first.

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$A :$ Panthera is a polytypic genus.
$R :$ Panthera has specific epithets like leo,tigris,pardus.

$I$ - Species,$II$ - Kingdom,$III$ - Class,$IV$ - Genus,$V$ - Family,$VI$ - Phylum,$VII$ - Order
Categories classified based on similar characteristics - $P$
Categories classified based on a group of characteristics - $Q$
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