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MHT CET Medical202622 April 2026Morning ShiftBiologyBiodiversity and its ConservationActual

The medicinal plant Rauwolfia serpentina , found in the Himalayan ranges, shows ______ diversity.

Options

  1. Ainterspecific
  2. Bintraspecific
  3. Cintergeneric
  4. Decosystem

Correct answer

B. intraspecific

Step-by-step solution

The medicinal plant Rauwolfia serpentina growing in different Himalayan ranges shows genetic diversity. This variation is in terms of the potency and concentration of the active chemical (reserpine) that the plant yields. Genetic diversity refers to the variation of genes within a species, which is also known as intraspecific diversity. Answer: intraspecific

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