Genetic Diversity Within Species — NEET Biology
📚 Practice ConceptGenetic diversity: A single species might show high diversity at the genetic level over its distributional range. The genetic variation shown by 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. India has more than 50,000 genetically different strains of rice, and 1,000 varieties of mango.
Why does Rauwolfia vomitoria show variation in its chemical composition across the Himalayas?
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Correct answer: C — Due to genetic diversity within species
The genetic diversity within Rauwolfia vomitoria results in variations in the concentration and potency of the chemical compound (reserpine) it produces across different Himalayan regions.
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