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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?

  1. A
    Apical meristem only
  2. B
    Palisade parenchyma
  3. C
    Both apical and axillary meristems
  4. D
    Epidermis only

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The apical and axillary meristems of plants are generally free of viruses because the rate of cell division in the meristem is faster than the rate of viral replication. Meristem culture is used to produce virus-free plants.

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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?
A
Apical meristem only
B
Palisade parenchyma
C
Both apical and axillary meristems
D
Epidermis only

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