Question

Pomato is

• A. Somatic hybrid
• B. Allopolyploid
• C. Natural mutant
• D. Both A and B

Answer 1

The correct option is D Both A and B

Pomato is the hybrid of potato and tomato. It is an intergeneric hybrid. Pomato can be created by somatic hybridization. The process by which protoplasts of two different plant species fuse together to form hybrids is known as somatic hybridization. Pomato is an example of allopolyploid. In this case, cherry tomatoes grow on the vine, while white potatoes grow in the soil from the same plant.

Thus, the correct answer is option D.