NEET2018BotanyThe Living WorldActual
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 adding identification. (c) Museum (iii) Is a place where dried and pressed plant specimens moun
Options
- Aa - (ii), b - (iv), c - (iii), d - (i)
- Ba - (iii), b - (iv), c - (i), d - (ii)
- Ca - (i), b - (ii), c - (iii), d - (iv)
- Da - (i), b - (iv), c - (iii), d - (ii)
Correct answer
B. a - (iii), b - (iv), c - (i), d - (ii)
Step-by-step solution
a) The herbarium is a tool to study taxonomy. It is a place where dried and pressed plant parts are preserved on a sheet. It gives information of common and botanical name, taxonomy etc. b) Key is the taxonomical aid that helps in identification of various taxa on the basis of similarity and dissimilarities. c) A museum is a place where both animals and plants are preserved for future study. d) A catalogue is the list of all species that found in an area with a brief description. It is used for identification of sp