Generic name should be written as:

First letter capital and double word

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First letter small and double word

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First letter capital and single word

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First letter small and single word

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Solution

The correct option is C First letter capital and single word
According to the conventions followed by binomial nomenclature, the scientific name comprises genus and species name.
The first letter of the genus is capitalized while the species name is written in small alphabets.
Example: $M a n g i f e r a$ $i n d i c a$ .
So, the correct answer is option C.

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