To obtain virus-free healthy plants from a diseased one by tissue culture… | Tissue culture

To obtain virus-free healthy plants from a diseased one by tissue culture technique, which part/parts of the diseased plant will…

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To obtain virus-free healthy plants from a diseased one by tissue culture technique, which part/parts of the diseased plant will be taken:

A Apical meristem only

B Palisade parenchyma

C Both apical and axillary meristems

D Epidermis only

Detailed Solution

The meristems (apical and axillary) of an infected plant are free of virus, so they are removed and grown in vitro to obtain virus-free plants.

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