Choose the correct sentences regarding biological nomenclature:
$(1)$ Biological names are generally in Latin and written in italics.
$(2)$ The first word in a biological name represents the genus while the second component denotes the specific epithet.
$(3)$ The genus name starts with a capital letter,while the specific epithet starts with a small letter.
$(4)$ The name of the author appears after the specific epithet in an abbreviated form.

• A
  $(1), (2), (3)$
• B
  $(1), (2), (4)$
• C
  $(1), (2), (3), (4)$
• D
  $(2), (3), (4)$