NEET2026BiologyChapterActual
Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A): Tissue culture is categorized as an advanced in situ conservation method for protecting endangered plant species. Reason (R): It allows for the rapid propagation of threatened plants from small explants outside their natural habitat under controlled conditions. In the light of the above statements,
Options
- ABoth (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
- B(A) is correct but (R) is not correct
- C(A) is not correct but (R) is correct
- DBoth (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
Correct answer
C. (A) is not correct but (R) is correct
Step-by-step solution
Assertion (A) is incorrect because tissue culture is an advanced ex situ conservation method, not an in situ conservation method. In situ conservation refers to the conservation of species in their natural habitats, such as in national parks, sanctuaries, and biosphere reserves. Reason (R) is correct because tissue culture (micropropagation) is a technique used to rapidly multiply plants from small tissue samples (explants) in a controlled, sterile environment outside their natural habitat. This makes it a highly e