To obtain virus- free healthy plants from a diseased one by tissue culture technique, which part/parts of the diseased plant will be taken?
A
Apical meristem only
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B
Palisade parenchyma
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C
Both apical and axillary meristems
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D
Epidermis only
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Solution
The correct option is D Both apical and axillary meristems The meristem is the tissue in plants that contain undifferentiated cells or meristematic cells which are rapidly dividing cells and thus are the virus-free part of the diseased plant. The culture with meristem has enabled the production of disease-free varieties including virus-free healthy plants. Thus, the correct answer is option C.