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Biodiversity and Conservation — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYBiodiversity and Conservation1 Mark
MCQ
The active chemical drug reserpine is obtained from:
  • A
    Datura
  • ✓
    Rauwolfia
  • C
    Atropa
  • D
    Papaver
✓

Answer

Correct option: B.
Rauwolfia
The genetic variation shown by the medicinal plant Rauwolfia vomitoria growing in different Himalayan ranges might be in terms of potency and concentration of the active chemical $($Reserpine$)$ obtained from roots of plants.

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