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A herbarium is a collection of:

  • A Living plants in a garden
  • B Dried and pressed plant specimens
  • C Preserved animal specimens
  • D Live wild animals

Correct answer: B. Dried and pressed plant specimens

Explanation: A herbarium stores dried, pressed plant specimens on labelled sheets, used for reference and identification.

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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