Question

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.

Answer 1

It is an example of genetic diversity.

Genetic diversity is the diversity at the genetic level. It enables a population to adapt to its environment. Genetic variation in the medicinal plant Rauwolfia vomitoria growing in different Himalayan ranges might be in terms of the potency and concentration of the active chemical (reserpine) that the plant produces.