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India has more than $50, 000$ strains of rice. Mention the level of biodiversity it represents.

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India has more than 50,000 strains of rice the level of biodiversity is genetic diversity because the genetic composition is variable among individuals within the same species. It can be caused due to recombination, random mating, mutation etc. It helps in better adaptation towards changing environment.

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