Question

a chemical compound called taxol is extracted from ___ which is the drug that is now the biggest selling anti-cancer drug

a. bark of the Himalayas yew
b. trees of the nilgiri hills
c. plants from the Brahmaputra area
d. extinct species ​

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

From the bark, needles, twigs, and roots of a Himalayan Yew, a chemical compound named Taxol is extracted which is used to treat a few types of cancers. The species is, therefore, over-used for manufacturing anti-cancer drugs. The drug found in Himalayan yew is now the biggest selling anti-cancer drug in the world