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A collection of dried, pressed and preserved plant specimens is a:

  • A herbarium
  • B public zoo
  • C fish aquarium
  • D wax museum

Correct answer: A. herbarium

Explanation: A herbarium stores mounted, labelled plant specimens for reference.

Concept context

Biodiversity, taxonomy, binomial nomenclature, the taxonomic hierarchy, and taxonomic aids like herbaria and botanical gardens. The foundational first chapter of NCERT Biology.

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