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Select the incorrect statement

DIVERSITY IN THE LIVING WORLD
NEET
1

In unicellular organisms growth is synonymous with reproduction

2

A scientific name has two words in binomial nomenclature

3

Herbarium contains pressed and preserved plant specimens

4

Botanical gardens are 'in situ' conservation strategies

Solution:

Option (1) is correct as growth and reproduction are often synonymous in unicellular organisms. Option (2) is correct as binomial nomenclature consists of two words: genus and species. Option (3) is correct as a herbarium is a collection of pressed, dried, and preserved plant specimens. Option (4) is incorrect because botanical gardens are examples of 'ex situ' conservation, where species are conserved outside their natural habitat.