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Which of the following statement is incorrect?
BiologyBiodiversity and its ConservationNEET
Options:
  • A In India about 5000 varieties of mangoes are found.
  • B Among vertebrates, more than half of the species belong to fishes.
  • C India is one of the 12 mega diversity countries of the world.
  • D Ecological diversity in India is more diverse than Norway.
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The correct answer is: In India about 5000 varieties of mangoes are found.
Genetic diversity

- At the genetic level, a single species may show high diversity over its distributional range.

- Example 1: Rauwolfia vomitoria (a medicinal plant) growing in different Himalayan ranges show genetic variation in terms of potency and concentration of the active chemical (reserpine) produced by the plant.

Example 2: In India, more than 50,000 genetically different strains of rice are found.

Example 3: In India, more than 1,000 varieties of mango are found.

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