Study the following statements and select the correct description of botanical garden.
(i) Plant species are grown for identification purposes.
(ii) Labeling of each plant consists of its botanical name/scientific name and its family.
(iii) Specimens are preserved in the jars and containers.
(iv) It is a type of store house which contains dried, pressed and preserved plant specimens on sheet.
(v) Plant specimen contains a labeling of information about date and place of collection.
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Botanical gardens grow plants for identification, study, and display, so (i) is correct. Each plant is properly labeled with its scientific name and family, so (ii) is correct. Statements (iii), (iv), and (v) describe herbaria, where dried and preserved plant specimens are stored, not living plants in a garden.
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