Write down conventions and rules of binomial nomenclature. - Vidyadip

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Write down conventions and rules of binomial nomenclature.

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Certain conventions are followed while writing the scientific names:

The name of the genus begins with a capital letter.
The name of the species begins with a small letter.
When printed, the scientific name is given in italics.
When written by hand, the genus name and the species name have to be underlined separately.

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