NEET Biology NEET PYQ-Cell Cycle And Cell Division

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    Cellular totipotency is demonstrated by: [AIPMT 2003]

    A) all eukaryotic cells

    B) only bacterial cells

    C) only gymnosperm cells

    D) all plant cells

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    [D] Professor F.C. Steward of Cornell University (USA) demonstrated that mature cells removed from a carrot and placed in a suitable culture solution could be stimulated to start dividing again and to provide new carrot plants (totipotency). Totipotency is the inherent capability of a single cell which provides the genetic programme required to direct the development of an entire individual.


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