Question

Protoplast fusion perform

• A. Rapid growth of offspring
• B. Somatic hybridization
• C. Production of useful allopolyploid
• D. Both B and C

Answer 1

The correct option is D Both B and C

Somatic fusion is also called as protoplast fusion. It is a type of genetic modification in plants by which two distinct species of plants are fused together to form a new hybrid plant with the characteristics of both, a somatic hybrid.

Hybrids have been produced either between different varieties of the same species (e.g., between non-flowering potato plants and flowering potato plants) or between two different species (e.g., between wheat Triticum and rye Secale to produce triticale). It performs somatic hybridization and also yields useful allopolyploids, such as pomato. Thus, option D is correct.