Join the Most Relevant JEE Main 2025 Test Series & get 99+ percentile! Join Now
Search any question & find its solution
Question: Answered & Verified by Expert
Which of the following statements is correct?
BiologyBiodiversity and its ConservationNEET
Options:
  • A Parthenium is an endemic species of our country.
  • B African catfish is not a threat to indigenous catfishes.
  • C Rauwolfia vomitoria growing in different Himalayan ranges produces an active chemical called as reserpine.
  • D Lantana is popularly known as carrot grass.
Solution:
2209 Upvotes Verified Answer
The correct answer is: Rauwolfia vomitoria growing in different Himalayan ranges produces an active chemical called as reserpine.
Parthenium commonly called as carrot grass is an exotic species which came to India and has become most noxious terrestrial weed. African cat fish Clarius garpienus is posing threat to indigenous catfish of our rivers. Rauwolfia vomitoria growing in different Himalayan ranges produces an active chemical called as reserpine. This single species might show high diversity at
the genetic level over its distributional range. Lantana camera is a toxic producing plant.

Looking for more such questions to practice?

Download the MARKS App - The ultimate prep app for IIT JEE & NEET with chapter-wise PYQs, revision notes, formula sheets, custom tests & much more.