Coconut milk is used in tissue culture in which is present :

Coconut milk is used in tissue culture in which is present :
A Cytokinin
B Auxin
C Gibberellin
D Ethylene

Detailed Solution

Coconut milk (liquid endosperm of coconut) contains cytokinins such as zeatin.
Cytokinins promote cell division, so coconut milk is added to tissue culture media to promote the growth of callus and shoots.
So coconut milk is used in tissue culture because cytokinin is present in it.

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