MGIMS WARDHA MGIMS WARDHA Solved Paper-2015

  • question_answer
    The process in which mature differentiated cells reverse to meristematic activity to form callus is called

    A)  dedifferentiation

    B)  dedifferentiation

    C)  cyto-differentiation

    D)  differentiation

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

                    Dedifferentiation is the process in which mature differentiated cells reverse to meristematic activity to form callus. It is an important biological phenomenon whereby cells regress from a specialised function to a simpler state reminiscent of stem cells. Stem cells are self-renewing cells capable of giving rise to differentiated cells when supplied with the appropriate factors.


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