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In museums, insects are preserved by...

In museums, insects are preserved by

A

Pinning without killing them and then preserving in containers

B

Killing, pinning and then mounting in special boxes

C

Mounting them alive in jars with various preservative solutions

D

Killing, pinning and then stuffing them

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B
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