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The structure employed by White for first successful tissue culture was

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Leaf cells
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Root of Carrot
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Root of Tomato
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Apical meristem
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Solution

The correct option is C 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. The totipotent cells of the roots of tomato undergo cell division and form a mass of active cell known as callus. Callus when treated with auxin it promotes rooting and when it is treated with cytokinin it stimulates cell maturation, differentiation and finally, promotes the development of stem.
So, the correct answer is option C.

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