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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