Plants genetically identical to the original plant, produced during tissue culture are called

Somatic hydrids

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Interspecific hybrids

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Somaclones

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Cybrids

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Solution

The correct option is C Somaclones

A.somatic hybrids – plants formed by protoplast fusion or somatic hybridisation

B.Interspecific hybrids – plants formed by crossing of two different plants belongs to different species.

C.Somaclones - The plants produced from tissue culture are genetically identical to the original plant from which they are grown, so they are called somaclones.

D.Cybrids - plants containing nucleus of one species but cytoplasm from both the parental species.
So, the correct option is ‘somaclones’.

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