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(D) herbarium is a storehouse of collected plant specimens that are dried,pressed,and preserved on sheets.To ensure the long-term preservation of thes

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Both $(A)$ and $(B)$

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(D) herbarium is a storehouse of collected plant specimens that are dried,pressed,and preserved on sheets.To ensure the long-term preservation of these specimens,they must be protected from biological agents like fungi and insects,as well as environmental factors like moisture.$1$. Naphthalene balls are commonly used as a repellent to keep insects away from the dried specimens.$2$. Fumigation is a process of using chemical fumes to disinfect the herbarium cabinets and specimens,effectively killing fungi and insects.Therefore,both $(A)$ and $(B)$ are standard practices in herbarium maintenance.

Column-$I$	Column-$II$
$A$. National Botanical Research Institute	$I$. Carolus Linnaeus
$B$. Indian Botanical Garden	$II$. Taxon
$C$. Binomial Nomenclature	$III$. Howrah (India)
$D$. $A$ unit of Classification	$IV$. Lucknow

What measures are taken in a herbarium to protect specimens from fungi,insects,and moisture over time?

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