Question
Describe the medicine and drugs obtained from biodiversity giving suitable examples.
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Biodiversity plays a crucial role in the discovery and development of medicines and drugs that are essential for human health. A wide variety of plants, animals, and microorganisms offer potential sources for medicinal compounds that are used in treating various diseases. For example, the rosy periwinkle, a plant native to Madagascar, is the source of two powerful anticancer drugs, vincristine and vinblastine, which are used in the treatment of leukemia and Hodgkin's lymphoma. Similarly, the Pacific yew tree has provided the
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