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To meet the demands of society, the production of a large number of plantlets in a short duration practised in the floriculture and horticulture industry is called

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Hybridoma technology

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Somaclonal variation

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Somatic hybridisation

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Micropropagation

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The correct option is D
Micropropagation

In the floriculture and horticulture industry, several plants are produced under aseptic conditions in a nutrient medium. This process is called micropropagation. Small-sized explants are used for rapid vegetative multiplication of ornamental plants and fruit trees.

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