Question

Scientists at Central Institute of Medicinal & Aromatic Plants (CIMAP), succeeded in whole genome sequencing of Holy basil or Tulsi (Ocimum sanctum). Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?

Code:

• A. Only 1&2
• B. Only 2 &3
• C. Only 1 &3
• D. All of these

Answer 1

The correct option is A

Only 1&2

Tulsi is rich in phenylpropanoids, terpenoids and their derivatives, and many of these are implicated for different therapeutic activities.

Extra information:

The nuclear genome of Holy basil is the smallest (386 Mb) in the family Lamiaceae while the chloroplast genome (142,245 bp) is the smallest in the order Lamiales. According to the chloroplast genome similarity, O. sanctum shows maximum evolutionary closeness to Salvia miltiorrhiza, a plant of Chinese system of traditional medicine