CET Karnataka Medical CET - Karnataka Medical Solved Paper-2009

  • question_answer
    In crop improvement programmes, virus-free clones can be obtained through

    A)  grafting

    B)  hybridization

    C)  embryo culture

    D)  shoot apex culture

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    Tissue culture technique can be utilized for the production of virus-free, plants either by meristem culture chemotnerapy or selective chemotherapy of larger explants from donor plants. Shoot apex consists of meristematic cells, thus, shoot apex culture is successful to obtain virus-free clones in crop improvement programmes.


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