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The word denoting the genus begins with a:

AColoured letter
BCompact letter
CCapital letter
DCursive letter
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Capital letter
1. The two words are capitalised differently. 2. The first word denoting the genus starts with a capital letter. 3. The specific epithet starts with a small letter. _Source: syllabus Biology, Ch 1 'The Living World'_
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