Question

Which one of the following is not a correct statement?

• A. Key is a taxonomic aid for identification of specimens.
• B. A museum has a collection of photographs of plants and animals.
• C. Botanical gardens have a collection of living plants for reference.
• D. Herbarium houses dried, pressed and preserved plant specimens.

Answer 1

The correct option is B A museum has a collection of photographs of plants and animals.

A museum has a collection of preserved plant and animal specimens for study and reference. Specimens are preserved in containers or jars in preservative solutions. Plant and animal specimens may also be preserved as dry specimens. Insects are preserved in insect boxes after collecting, killing and pinning. Larger animals like birds and mammals are usually stuffed and preserved. Museums often have collections of skeletons of animals too.