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What is common to the following plants: Nepenthes Psilotum, Rauwolfia and Aconitum ?
(a) All are ornamental plants.
(b) All are phylogenic link species.
(c) All are prone to over exploitation.
(d) All are exclusively present in the Eastern Himalayas.

A

All are ornamental plants.

B

All are phylogenic link species.

C

All are prone to over exploitation.

D

All are exclusively present in the Eastern Himalayas.

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The correct Answer is:
C
Nepenthes, Psilotum, Rauwolfia and Aconitum have their medicinal or ornamental. Hence, they are prone to over exploitation.
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