What is the approximate number of insect specimens in the Field Museum's collection?

Field Museum Insect Collection Insights

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Four million
Eight million
Twelve million
Twenty million
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How are the insect specimens organized in the Field Museum?
By location of discovery
By family, genus, and species
By size
By color
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What makes the rove beetle collection at the Field Museum notable?
It includes seven thousand type specimens
It is the largest in the world
It is the smallest collection
It is the oldest collection
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the purpose of databasing and imaging the rove beetle types?
To reduce the need for physical visits
To destroy the physical specimens
To sell them online
To create a new collection
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What unique method did Frank Psota use in his collection?
He only collected beetles
He categorized by color
He used digital images
He created drawings of missing species
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What challenge is associated with digitizing the insect collection?
Lack of funding
Lack of interest
Too many researchers
Interpreting old country names
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why are some mites stored on microscope slides?
They are too large
They are hard to see
They are dangerous
They are colorful
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