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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?

Options

  1. AApical meristem only
  2. BPalisade parenchyma
  3. CBoth apical and axillary meristems
  4. DEpidermis only

Correct answer

C. Both apical and axillary meristems

Step-by-step solution

The meristems are the actively dividing cells that are undifferentiated and lacks the virus. Hence, to obtain virus free plants meristematic region is selected.

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