Question

Match the columns I and II, and choose the correct combination from the options given.

	Column I		Column II
i	Apple	a	SCP
ii	Sugarcane	b	Meristem culture
iii	Pomato	c	Micropropagation
iv	$Spirulina$	d	Somatic hybrid

• A. i ii iii iv
  a b c d
• B. i ii iii iv
  b a c d
• C. i ii iii iv
  c b a d
• D. i ii iii iv
  c b d a

Answer 1

The correct option is D i ii iii iv

c b d a
Apple- Micropropagation
Micropropagation is the biotechnological method for the commercial production of plantlets using tissue culture in a short duration of time. Crops like apples that have a huge commercial value are propagated using this method.

Sugarcane- Meristem culture
The meristem culture is an $invitro$ technique where the meristems are used to grow plants. This technique is usually carried out to produce disease-free plants from a deceased parent plant. For example, sugarcanes free from the Sugarcane mosaic virus can be created as the meristematic tissue remains free from viral disease.

Pomato- Somatic hybrid
The Pomato is a hybrid plant of potato and tomato which is created by the process of somatic hybridisation (protoplast fusion). In this process the protoplast of two somatic cells are fused together.

$Spirulina$- SCP
Single cell protein or SCP is a source of alternative protein. $Spirulina$ is a blue green algae that is usually cultivated as a rich source of SCP.