Question

Totipotency means:

• A. period of dormancy
• B. ability to pollinate
• C. ability to regenerate
• D. process of interbreeding

Answer 1

The correct option is C ability to regenerate

$\bullet$ Totipotent cells are cells which are capable to differentiate and develop into a new organism. Totipotency is the ability of a cell to regenerate or develop into an embryo if a proper environment is provided.
For example, in tissue culture, a single cell or a part of plant tissue give rise to the whole new plant in an artificial medium.
$\bullet$ In 1902, Haberlandt, a German botanist, discovered the concept of totipotency in plants.