SYSTELAB

Question 1

An infrastructure where preserved specimens are stored and organized.

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Herbarium

Question 2

Herbariums contains an ____ of preserved and dried specimens available for scientific research as reference material.

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organized collection

Question 3

collection of plant samples preserved for long-term study, typically consisting of dried and pressed plants mounted on paper, which are referred to as herbarium specimens.

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L. hortus siccus

Question 4

Herbariums should always be recognized by the

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Index herbariorum

Question 5

was noted for creating the typical herbarium, mounted a specimen on paper, and established the first herbarium in Europe.

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Luca Ghini

Question 6

a specialized document used to preserve and document plant specimens for scientific study.

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Herbarium Sheets

Question 7

Standard Size of herbarium sheet

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11.5 x 16.5 inches or 29.21 x 41.90 cm

Question 8

Herbarium sheets Provide significant data concerning

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ecology and phenology

Question 9

Its primary function was to conduct basic research on taxonomy, systematics, conservation, and economic use of Philippine plants, while collecting and preserving botanical references of Philippine flora.

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Philippine National Herbarium

Question 10

The Philippine National Herbarium was establish in ____ by ____

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1901, Elmer Merril

Question 11

Based on law, if you found a new species, you must

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distribute it to the PNH

Question 12

Using alcohol in preserving plants

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DNA dissapears

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using Silica Gel in preservring plants

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prevents leaf abscission

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If perennial herbaceous plants, you must collect

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underground parts

Question 15

record preliminary data about the plant specimen in the field, before the specimen is pressed and mounted.

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Field Label

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Provides only the family name, scientific name, collection code, date collected, collectors

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Annotation Label

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represents the new information about the specimen or taxon such as name changes or it may be that the species is misidentified and is corrected.

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Annotation label

Question 18

Its primary policy is to conserve the country’s wildlife resources and habitats with the objective to conserve and protect wildlife species and their habitats.

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REPUBLIC ACT 9147

Wildlife Resources Conservation and Protection Act

Question 19

a code that represents that particular specimen—key to access morphological and molecular features when lost.

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Accession Number

Question 20

When collecting the DNA of a fish, you could cut the

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right pelvic fin

Question 21

Euthanizing solution consists of

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Chloretone (hydrous chlorobutanol) dissolve in absolute or 70% alcohol

Question 22

In DNA extraction use

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Cold Ethanol (70/100%)

Question 23

Pelvic fins have a _____ and are not used in taxonomy as compared to____which have a lot of morphological characteristics.

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lower mutation rate; pectoral fins

Question 24

What must be applied after pinning to avoid calcium or any mineral deposits.

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10% buffered formalin

Question 25

10% buffered formalin consist of:

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100mL 37-40% formaldehyde in aqueous solution with dissolved 4g of monobasic monosodium phosphate and 6.5g of dibasic disodium phosphate with 900mL distilled water

Question 26

Storage of fish in in glass bottle with what solvent?

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70% alcohol

Question 27

the longer one in a herbarium sheet

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Herbarium label