Multiple choice

Which of the following trees is in danger of over-exploitation because a chemical compound called ‘taxol’ is extracted from the bark, needles, twigs and roots of this tree and is the biggest selling anti-cancer drug?

  1. Wild mahua

  2. Teak

  3. Chir pine

  4. Himalayan oak

  5. Himalayan yew
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E Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct answer. A chemical compound called ‘taxol’ is extracted from the bark, needles, twigs and roots of this tree, and it has been successfully used to treat some cancers – the drug is now the biggest selling anti-cancer drug in the world.

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