EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -Museums have collections of preserved plant and animal specimens for study and references. Specimens are preserved in the containers or jars in preservative solutions. Insects are preserved in insect boxes after collecting, killing and printing. Larger animals like birds and mammals are usually stuffed and preserved.

Detailed explanation-2: -A museum is a place where preserved plants and animal specimens are collected for reference and study.

Detailed explanation-3: -The most common fixative is formaldehyde, or a formaldehyde and water solution known as formalin. Some specimens may not be fixed before being submersed in the fluidpreserve. The fluid preserve: The preserve is commonly alcohol, either ethanol or isopropyl alcohol.

Detailed explanation-4: -Museums have collection of preserved plants and animal specimens for study and reference. Specimens are preserved in the containers in preservatives. Herbarium is a storehouse having collected dried, pressed and preserved plant specimens on sheets. Botanical gardens have collections of living plants for reference.

Detailed explanation-5: -Formalin: If at all possible, formalin should be used for injecting and fixing specimens. Formalin is the commercial name of a solution of formaldehyde gas (CH20) in water.