Biodiversity and its Conservation Question 15
15. Which one of the following has maximum genetic diversity in India?
(a) Mango
(b) Wheat
(c) Tea
(d) Teak
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Answer : b
Hints & Solutions
(b) Wheat genetics is more complicated than that of most other domesticated species. Some wheat species are diploid, with two sets of chromosomes, but many are stable polyploids, with four sets of chromosomes (tetraploid) or six (hexaploid). India has more genetically diverse varieties of rice and than the varieties of mangoes.
