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Biodiversity and its Conservation

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How many genetically different strains of rice does India have?

How many genetically different strains of rice does India have?

Options

  1. A1000
  2. B50,000
  3. C10,000
  4. D5000

Correct answer

B. 50,000

Step-by-step solution

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

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