DENDROLOGY AND SOCIETY
HERBARIUM
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Which of the following is the most appropriate definition of a herbarium?
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Collection of preserved plant specimens, which may consist of all or part of the plant; Usually the specimen is pressed, dried, and attached to a sheet of paper or can also be preserved in alcohol or other preservative solutions.
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Collection of specimens preserved by pressing, drying, and pasting on a sheet of paper.
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Collection of specimens preserved in alcohol and certain preservative solutions.
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Collection of plant specimens preserved by direct heating.
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All answers are wrong
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -(i) Herbarium is a storehouse of collected plant specimens that are dried, pressed, and preserved on sheets. (ii) Flora provides the index to the plant species found in a particular area.
Detailed explanation-2: -Herbarium is a store house of collected plant specimens that are dried, pressed and preserved on sheets.
Detailed explanation-3: -The correct option is D I, III. Herbarium and museums have preserved plant specimens. Botanical gardens are collections of living plants Manuals are useful in providing information for identification of names of species found in an area.
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