Question

In plant tissue culture, new plants can be produced from leaves, anther, ovary or root. What could be the reason?

• A. plant cells give rise to new plants by hormonal affect
• B. genes are stimulated for giving rise to new plants
• C. all plant cells are totipotent
• D. special nutrients supplied to plant parts produce new plants

Answer 1

The correct option is C

all plant cells are totipotent

All living plant cells are totipotent(like stem cells) in nature as they have the capacity to give rise to a new plant by producing new cell types and tissues. This property of cells is used in tissue culture to produce new plants from almost any part of the plant body.