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.

Quinolone

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Reserpine

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Turpentine

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Ampicillin

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The correct option is B Reserpine
Reserpine is an alkaloid derived from the root bark of Rauwolfia vomitoria. Reserpine is a naturally occurring drug that has been used for centuries in ancient India. In traditional herbal medicine, the root was brewed as a tea and used in humans to treat hypertension, insanity, snakebite and cholera.

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