A student writes the mango’s biological name by hand as Mangifera indica and underlines both words together. Which corre

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A student writes the mango’s biological name by hand as Mangifera indica and underlines both words together. Which correction follows the rules of nomenclature?

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Both words should begin with capital letters. Only the specific epithet should be underlined. The generic name and specific epithet should be underlined separately. Correct The specific epithet should be written before the generic name.

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When a biological name is handwritten, the generic name and specific epithet are underlined separately. The generic name begins with a capital letter, while the specific epithet begins with a small letter.

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