Biological Museums

Q.

Which of the following taxonomical aids is being described by the given statements (i-iv) ?

i. They are generally established in educational institutes.

ii. They have collections of preserved plant and animal specimens for study and reference.

iii. Insects are preserved in boxes after collecting, killing and pinning.

iv. They often have collections of skeletons of animals too.

1. Herbarium
2. Museum
3. Zoological park
4. Botanical garden

Q. Collection, killing and pinning are steps involved in

1. preservation process for animals
2. preservation process for insects
3. preservation process for plants
4. preservation process for birds

Q.

What CANNOT be found in museums?

1. Insect boxes

2. Skeletons

3. Stuffed animals

4. Living plants

Q. Collection, killing and pinning are steps involved in

1. preservation process for animals
2. preservation process for insects
3. preservation process for plants
4. preservation process for birds

Q.

Botanical gardens are living herberia. Comment.

Q. Zoological museum displays:

1. live animals
2. horns and bones of dead animals
3. plant pollens
4. dried plant specimens

Q.

What is the use of herbarium, the plants can be also collected in the museum?

Q. Select the correct pair of types of museum and its location.

1. Small museum- university
2. Medium museum- village
3. Large museum- big city
4. Small museum- home

Q.

What CANNOT be found in museums?

1. Insect boxes

2. Skeletons

3. Stuffed animals

4. Living plants

Q. Museum is a centre of

1. Experiments
2. Communication
3. None of the above
4. Documentation

Q. Which of the following is the largest museum in India

1. National museum
2. The prince of wales museum
3. Indian museum
4. Salarjung museum

Q. Zoological museum displays

1. Living plants
2. Living animals
3. Inanimate objects
4. All of the above

Q. The collection of natural, historical and scientific objects is called as

1. Herbarium
2. Museum
3. Library
4. Botanical garden

Q. The Salarjung Museum is in ________.

1. Hyderabad
2. Delhi
3. Srinagar
4. Shimla

Q. The oldest museum in India is

1. Indian museum
2. Salarjung museum
3. Uffizi gallery
4. National museum of India

Q. The main purpose of museum is

1. Educating people
2. Preserving natural and historic objects
3. Economic development
4. Both A and B

Q. Zoological museum displays:

1. horns and bones of dead animals
2. live animals
3. plant pollens
4. dried plant specimens

Q. Define museum. How many kinds of museum are found ?

Q. Science museum foresee

1. Pressure changes
2. Behavioural changes
3. Temperature changes
4. Technological changes

Q. Zoological museum is a part of

1. Art
2. Archaeology
3. Science
4. Both B and C

Q. Objects exhibited in zoological museum is

1. Stuffed animals
2. Bird beaks
3. Skeletons
4. All of the above

Q. India museum was established in

1. 1759
2. 1814
3. 1955
4. 1957

Q. State whether the following statements are true or false.
Museums serve an important role as centers of documentation.

1. True
2. False

Q. Which one of the following is not a correct statement?

1. Herbarium houses dried, pressed and preserved plant specimens.
2. Key is a taxonomic aid for identification of specimens.
3. A museum has a collection of photographs of plants and animals.
4. Botanical gardens have a collection of living plants for reference.

Q. Which of the following is true about the museum?

1. It has the collection of plant and animal specimen for study.
2. It maintains the permanent record of the flora and fauna.
3. It preserves the values of vanished societies.
4. All of the above