ECOLOGY
BIODIVERSITY AND ITS CONSERVATION
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Question
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Potency of Reserpine
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Concentration of Reserpine
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Fragrance of Reserpine
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Both A and B
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Detailed explanation-1: -Assertion :Genetic variation shown by the plant Rauwolfia vomitoria growing in different Himalayan ranges is very important economically. Reason: The amount and variety of alkaloids present in this plant, change both between the Rauwolfia species and between the different strains of R. vomitoria.
Detailed explanation-2: -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.
Detailed explanation-3: -What type of level of biodiversity is this?-Biology. A medicinal plant Rauwolfia vomitoria shows variations in concentration of reserpine from location to location.
Detailed explanation-4: -Answer: Rauwolfia vomitoria is a medicinal plant that produces an active chemical reserpine. The concentration and potency of reserpine varies in different varieties of the plant growing in different Himalayan ranges.