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Assertion : In plant tissue culture somatic embryos can be induced from any plant cell.
Reason : Any viable plant cell can differentiate into somatic embryos.
A
If both Assertion and Reason are correct and the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion.
B
If both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion.
C
If the Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
D
If both the Assertion and Reason are incorrect.
(AIIMS-2003)
Solution
Any living plant cell which is viable can be used to culture somatic embryos. These embryos have the characteristic features of the parent plant. The somatic cultures are viable from the stem, root or leaves and the most viable part is the meristematic cell.
Standard 12
Biology
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