Which one of the following statements is not true about the universal rules of binomial nomenclature?

1. A. The first word in the biological name represents the specific epithet, while the second component denotes the genus
2. B. The specific epithet in the biolgial name starts with a small letter
3. C. Both the words in a biological name, when handwritten, are separately underlined or printed in italics
4. D. Biological names are generally in Latin

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