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2007 · Q41
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Biodiversity and Conservation question

2007 · Q41

NEETBiologyBiodiversity and ConservationMCQ+4 / −1
One of endangered species of Indian medicinal plants is that of:-
  1. A
    Podophyllum
  2. B
    Nepenthes
  3. C
    Garlic
  4. D
    Ocimum
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Correct answer: A

An endangered species is a population of an organism which are at risk of becoming extinct because it is either a few in number or threatened by changing environmental or predation parameters. Podophyllum is such an endangered species of Indian medicinal plants. They contain, podophyllotoxin and podophyllin that is used as a purgative and as a cytostatic. They are also grown as ornamental plants for their attractive foliage and flowers. Extracts of plants are used for genital warts and some skin cancers.

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