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Biology Biodiversity and Conservation Biodiversity: Levels and Patterns Single Correct MCQ
Published on: August 20, 2026

The medicinal plant, Rauwolfia vomitoria, growing in Himalayan ranges shows variation in terms of the potency and concentration of the chemical (reserpine), that it produces. It is an example of

A
species diversity
B
ecological diversity
C
genetic diversity
D
None of the above

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C

The plant Rauwolfia vomitoria shows variation in the potency and concentration of reserpine. This variation occurs within the same species, due to differences in their genetic makeup.

Species diversity → different species (not the case here)

Ecological diversity → different ecosystems (not relevant here)

Genetic diversity → variation within a species

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