What purpose can be served by a museum?

  • A
    Conservation of natural resources
  • B
    Conservation of the environment
  • C
    Preservation of biodiversity and its cultural heritage
  • D
    Protection of plants and animals

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Which of the following statements are correct?
$I.$ Plants collected during field studies are pressed and dried on herbarium sheets.
$II.$ The label on the right-hand side of the herbarium sheet contains the scientific name,family,and common name of the plant.
$III.$ Botanical gardens contain collections of plant specimens as well as illustrations,slides,maps,and photographs.
$IV.$ Living plants can be observed and identified in botanical gardens.

Where is the Indian Botanical Garden located?

Match the items given in Column $I$ with those in Column $II$ and select the correct option given below:
Column $I$Column $II$
$(a)$ Herbarium$(i)$ It is a place having a collection of preserved plants and animals.
$(b)$ Key$(ii)$ $A$ list that enumerates methodically all the species found in an area with brief description aiding identification.
$(c)$ Museum$(iii)$ Is a place where dried and pressed plant specimens mounted on sheets are kept.
$(d)$ Catalogue$(iv)$ $A$ booklet containing a list of characters and their alternates which are helpful in identification of various taxa.

Which of the following is a method of preservation?

Match the following columns and select the correct option:
Column-$I$ (Name of Herbarium) Column-$II$ (Location)
$A$. Central National Herbarium $i$. Paris
$B$. Herbarium of Forest Research Institute $ii$. Kolkata
$C$. Royal Botanic Gardens $iii$. Dehradun
$iv$. England

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