Describe the laws of nomenclature.

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(N/A) Biological nomenclature is the system of providing distinct and proper names to organisms such that they can be recognized and differentiated from others. The most widely accepted system is Binomial Nomenclature,proposed by Carolus Linnaeus. The key rules are:
$1$. Biological names are generally in Latin and written in italics. When handwritten,they are separately underlined or printed in italics to indicate their Latin origin.
$2$. The first word in a biological name represents the genus while the second component denotes the specific epithet.
$3$. Both the words in a biological name,when handwritten,are separately underlined,or printed in italics to indicate their Latin origin.
$4$. The first word denoting the genus starts with a capital letter while the specific epithet starts with a small letter.
$5$. The name of the author appears after the specific epithet (i.e.,at the end of the biological name) and is written in an abbreviated form,e.g.,Mangifera indica Linn.

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