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 in nature. They can give rise to entirely new plant by producing new cell types and tissues. This property of cells is used to produce new plants from almost any part of the plant body.