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Any cell, tissue or an organ removed from a plant for the purpose of culturing is called as

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Stock

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Scion

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Explant

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Embryoid

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The correct option is D Explant
Plant cells are totipotent. Hence, plant cells can be cultured to grow entire plants. In-plant tissue culture, a small meristematic tissue called explant is used to generate a mass of undifferentiated cells called callus. Entire plantlets can be generated from callus by applying a carefully balanced ratio of phytohormones.

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