NTA Abhyas NEET2020BotanyThe Living WorldPractice
Select the incorrect statement w.r.t. taxonomic aids.
Options
- AKey is based on set of contrasting characters known as couplet
- BThere is no universally accepted system for the arrangement of herbarium sheets
- CFlora contains actual account of habitat and distribution of plants of a given area
- DMonographs contain information on any one taxon
Correct answer
B. There is no universally accepted system for the arrangement of herbarium sheets
Step-by-step solution
The herbarium is a storehouse of collected plant specimens that are dried, pressed and preserved on sheets. Further, these sheets are arranged according to a universally accepted system of classification. These specimens, along with their descriptions on herbarium sheets, become a storehouse or repository for future use.