A germplasm collection is a
Collection of specimens of all the species of an area in a herbarium or botanical garden
Collection of modern varieties of a crop
Collection of plants or seeds having diverse alleles of all genes in a crop
Collection of seeds or pollen of rare and threatened species of a group or area
Related Questions
Which piece of information is LEAST likely to be found on a herbarium sheet label?
Family name of the plant
Flowering season
Name of the collector
Locality of collection
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
Which one is the important function of botanical garden?
Allow ex situ conservation of germplasm
Are place for recreation
Plant diversity can be observed
Provide natural habitat for wildlife
A collection of preserved plant specimens is known as a:
Herbarium
Museum
Key
Flora
Which of the following taxonomical aids provides information about the habitat, distribution, and external features of a plant species?
Museum
Botanical garden
Herbarium
Key
Select the incorrect statement.
Water is composed of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom.
Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius at standard atmospheric pressure.
Water is a non-polar molecule.
Water has a high specific heat capacity.
What size of herbarium sheet and label is recommended generally?
Which taxonomical aid provides information about a particular area's plants?
Flora
Manual
Monograph
Key
…A… is a collection of pressed, dried and preserved plants …B… labelled arranged systematically for further reference A and B in the above statement refers to
A-Herbarium; B-mounted on thin film
A-herbarium; B-mounted on a paper sheet
A-Museum; B-mounted on a iron sheet
A-Garden; B-mounted on a paper sheet
By which chemical specimen for herbaria are treated to prevent fungal attack
0.1% mercuric chloride
0.1% mercurous chloride
Carbon disulphide
Acetic acid
