Biodiversity and Conservation — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question
Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYBiodiversity and Conservation1 Mark
MCQ
The active chemical drug reserpine is obtained from:
A
Datura
✓
Rauwolfia
C
Atropa
D
Papaver
✓
Answer
Correct option: B.
Rauwolfia
The genetic variation shown by the medicinal plant Rauwolfia vomitoria growing in different Himalayan ranges might be in terms of potency and concentration of the active chemical $($Reserpine$)$ obtained from roots of plants.
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