Read the following statements regarding biological museums.
(i) Biological museums are generally set up in educational institutes such as schools and colleges.
(ii) Museums have collections of preserved plant and animals specimens for study and reference.
(iii) Specimens are preserved in the containers or jars in preservative solutions.
(iv) Insects are preserved in insect boxes after collecting, killing and pinning.
(v) Larger animals like birds and mammals are usually stuffed and preserved.
(vi) Skeletons of mammals are not allowed to be kept in museums.
Which of the above statement is/ are not correct?
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Biological museums are places where plant and animal specimens are preserved for study and reference.
They are generally established in schools, colleges, and research institutes.
Specimens are usually stored in jars with preservative solutions.
Insects are preserved in insect boxes after collecting, killing, and pinning.
Large animals like birds and mammals are often stuffed and preserved.
Skeletons of mammals are also kept in museums for study purposes.
Thus, statements (i) to (v) are correct.
Only statement (vi) is incorrect because mammal skeletons are allowed in museums.
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