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Germplasm Characterisation

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Genetic variations affect the production of the drug reserpine in the medicinal plant Rauwolfia vomitoria growing in different Himalayan ranges. What kind of diversity does it indicate?

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Species diversity

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Genetic diversity

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Economical diversity

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None of these

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Solution

The correct option is D Genetic diversity
Genetic diversity is the diversity in the numbers and types of genses as well as chromosomes present in different species and variations in the genes and their alleles in the same species.

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Q. The genetic variation shown by the medicinal plant Rauwolfia vomitoria that grows in different parts of the Himalayan ranges is usually in terms of the potency and concentration of the active chemical ___ that the plant produces.

Q. Rauwolfia vomitoria shows genetic diversity in terms of the
I. chemical structure of reserpine
II. potency of reserpine
III. concentration of reserpine

Q. Assertion :Genetic variation shown by the plant Rauwolfia vomitoria growing in different Himalayan ranges is very important economically. Reason: The amount and variety of alkaloids present in this plant, change both between the Rauwolfia species and between the different strains of R. vomitoria.

Q. Differences in the potency and concentration of the different varieties of reserpine is an example of genetic diversity seen in which of the following species?

Q. Name the type of biodiversity represented by the following :
Variations in terms of potency and concentration of reserpine in Rauwolfia vomitoria growing in different regions of Himalayas.

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