Which one of the following has maximum genetic diversity in India?
Mango
Wheat
Tea
Teak
As discussed in
Genetic Diversity -
A single species might show high diversity at the genetic level over its distributional range.
- wherein
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.
Maximum biodiversity in India is shown by rice and second maximum by wheat. From the given options it is wheat
Option 1)
Mango
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Option 2)
Wheat
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Option 3)
Tea
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Option 4)
Teak
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