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Assertion :Genetic variation shown by the plant Rauwolfia vomi
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Assertion :Genetic variation shown by the plant Rauwolfia vomitoria growing in different Himalayan ranges is very important economically.
Reason :The amount and variety of alkaloids present in this plant, change both between the Rauwolfia species and between the different strains of R. vomitoria.

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Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion

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Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion

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Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect

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Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect

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Assertion :Genetic variation shown by the plant Rauwolfia vomitoria growing in different Himalayan ranges is very important economically.
Reason :The amount and variety of alkaloids present in this plant, change both between the Rauwolfia species and between the different strains of R. vomitoria.
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Rauwolfia is an economically important plant because of amount and variety of alkaloids present in this plant.
So, the correct option is 'Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion'.
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Assertion :Genetic variation shown by the plant Rauwolfia vomitoria growing in different Himalayan ranges is very important economically.
Reason :The amount and variety of alkaloids present in this plant, change both between the Rauwolfia species and between the different strains of R. vomitoria.
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