Identify the incorrect statement with respect to the rules of Binomial Nomenclature.

  • A
    Biological names are underlined separately when hand-written.
  • B
    Biological names are printed in Italics to indicate their non-Latin origin.
  • C
    The first word represents the genus while the second component denotes the specific epithet.
  • D
    Biological names are generally in Latin or Latinised irrespective of their origin.

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