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MHT CET 202622 AprilMorning Shift
Exam
MHT CET
Year
2026
Date
22 April
Shift
Morning Shift
Subject
Biology
Chapter
Biodiversity and its Conservation

MHT CET 2026 · 22 April · Morning Shift · Biology · Biodiversity and its Conservation

The medicinal plant Rauwolfia serpentina , found in the Himalayan...

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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