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Largest herbarium in the world is
Conservatory and Botanical Garden, Geneva
New York Botanical Garden
Royal Botanical Garden, Kew (London)
British, Museum of Natural History
The label of a herbarium sheet does not carry information of
date of collection
name of collector
local names
height of the plant
A researcher is studying the biodiversity of a remote rainforest. Which combination of taxonomical aids would be MOST effective for on-site species identification and documentation?
Monograph, Key, and Preserved specimens
Flora, Catalogue, and Zoological park access
Manual, Key, and Herbarium sheets
Treatise, Monograph, and Botanical garden access
A museum researcher discovers an unknown arthropod specimen. Which taxonomical aid would be LEAST helpful in its initial broad classification?
Manual
Monograph
Flora
Key
Which of the following are true with reference to taxonomical aids?
Botanical gardens have a collection of dead plants of reference
Museums have a collection of preserved plant and animal specimens
Herbariums have pictures of plant specimens
The key is used for the identification of plants and animals
National botanical research Institute is situated at
Lucknow
Kolkata
Mumbai
Chennai
Where was the first herbarium set up?
London in Great Britain
Pisa in Italy
New York in USA
Tokyo in Japan
What is the primary purpose of a botanical garden?
Ex-situ conservation of plants
In-situ conservation of plants
Preservation of animal specimens
Storage of plant seeds
A preserved specimen lacks a label indicating its origin. Which taxonomical aid would be LEAST useful in determining its geographical distribution?
Manual
Catalogue
Key
Herbarium
Select the incorrect statement.
In unicellular organisms growth is synonymous with reproduction
A scientific name has two words in binomial nomenclature
Herbarium contains pressed and preserved plant specimens
Botanical gardens are ‘in situ’ conservation strategies.
