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Which statement about binomial nomenclature is correct?

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Both words of a biological name begin with capital letters. The first word is the specific epithet and the second is the generic name. Printed biological names are written in ordinary upright type. The generic name begins with a capital letter and the specific epithet with a small letter. Correct

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In a biological name, the generic name begins with a capital letter and the specific epithet begins with a small letter. When printed, both words are italicised.

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