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NEET 2009
Exam
NEET
Year
2009
Subject
Botany
Chapter
Plant - Growth and Development

NEET 2009 · Botany · Plant - Growth and Development

Somaclones are obtained by

Somaclones are obtained by

Options

  1. Atissue culture
  2. Bplant breeding
  3. Cirradiation
  4. Dgenetic engineering

Correct answer

A. tissue culture

Step-by-step solution

Somaclones are obtained by tissue culture. The plant regenerated from cell and tissue cultures shows heritable variation for both qualitative and quantitative traits. Plant breeding is the branch of Biology, which is concerned with developing varieties superior to existing ones. Irradiation means exposure to any form of radiation. Genetic engineering is defined as the manipulation of genes by man.
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