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Which one of the following statements about herbarium is correct?
A
It is a place where living plants are conserved under natural conditions.
B
It is a storehouse of collected plant specimens that are dried, pressed and preserved on sheets.
C
It is used only for preservation of animal specimens in jars.
D
It contains only medicinal plants for taxonomic studies.
Explanation
A herbarium is a storehouse of collected plant specimens that are dried, pressed and preserved on herbarium sheets. These sheets carry labels containing information such as date and place of collection, scientific name, family, collector’s name, etc. Herbarium serves as a quick reference system in taxonomical studies.
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