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A ___ is a place where dried plant specimens are preserved.

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A herbarium is a collection of preserved plant specimens. These specimens may be whole plants or plant parts. These are usually in a dried form mounted on a sheet, but depending upon the material, they may also be kept in alcohol or other preservatives.

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Q. 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.

Q. Match the items given in the column I with those in column II and select the correct option given below.

Column I	Column II
a.Herbarium	(i) It is 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 presses 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

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