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2018 · Q70
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The Living World question

2018 · Q70

NEETBiologyThe Living WorldMCQ+4 / −1
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.
  1. A
    A →\to→ (ii), B →\to→ (iv), C →\to→ (iii), D →\to→ (i)
  2. B
    A →\to→ (iii), B →\to→ (ii), C →\to→ (i), D →\to→ (iv)
  3. C
    A →\to→ (iii), B →\to→ (iv), C →\to→ (i), D →\to→ (ii)
  4. D
    A →\to→ (i), B →\to→ (iv), C →\to→ (iii), D →\to→ (ii)
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Correct answer: C

Herbarium : It is defined as "store house of collected plant speccimens that are dried, pressed and preserved on sheets". Label on herbarium sheets convey following information, such as date and place of collection, botanical, local and english names, family and collector’s name.

Key : A key is an artificial analytical device, consisting of set of alternate characters of various plants and animals and is used for identificion purposes.

Museum : museum is aplaxe used for storing, preservation and exhibition of both plants and animals. All educational institutes and universities maintain museums in their Botany and Zoology departments.

Catalogue: It is a list or register that indicates the alphabetical arrangement of species of a particular place, often with brief description aiding identification.

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