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Standard XII
Biology
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Botanical gardens mainly serve the purpose of providing.
  1. Beautiful area for recreation
  2. Reservoir for tropical plants
  3. Ex situ conservation of germplasm
  4. Natural habitat for wildlife

A
Beautiful area for recreation
B
Natural habitat for wildlife
C
Reservoir for tropical plants
D
Ex situ conservation of germplasm
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Botanical gardens are sufficiently large sized tracts where plants belonging to different types and localities are grown for scientific and educational purposes. Botanical gardens mainly serve the purpose of providing ex-situ conservation(conservation of selected rare plants/animals in places outside their natural homes) of endangered plant species.

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