Question

The art of preparing and mounting animal skin in a natural form is called as...
A. Herbaria
B. Culturing
C. Taxidermy
D. None of these

Answer 1

Hint: As all species are not present all over the world, so to make the study easy and also to collect evidence of the extinct and endangered species, there are different ways by which it can be achieved.

Complete answer: 1. Herbaria: Herbarium is a collection where a specimen of different plant species are preserved and also data related to them is stored for the proper scientific study of that plant, it is done on a sheet which is commonly known as a herbarium sheet with fixed dimensions.
It provides the documental record of the plant species in nature, those also which get extinct from nature.
2. Culturing: Culturing in simple words can be understood as the way of the growth of microorganisms in artificial environments like in laboratories. It is often done in microbiological labs for a detailed study of the microbes and collects all possible information about them.
It involved many other processes like collection, sterile condition, inoculation, and incubation.
3. Taxidermy: Taxidermy is defined as the way of preservation of animal body parts for future generations by mounting and stuffing their skin in a natural way. No living organisms were used in this process.

So, the correct answer is “Option C”.

Note: Taxidermy was carried out for displaying the skills and art of the artist and also for the study of that particular organism in detail. It also helps in the preservation of the fauna for a long time and we can introduce them to future generations.