The structure employed by White for first successful tissue culture was ____________.
A
Root of Carrot
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B
Root of Tomato
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C
Leaf cells
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D
Apical meristem.
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Solution
The correct option is B Root of Tomato White was the first one to successfully attempt the technique of tissue culture. He cultured tomato roots in a nutrient media composed of vitamins. He developed the continuously growing callus from the root which had the property of totipotency.