Question

What is a protoplast?

Answer 1

Protoplast:

1. It is the component of a plant cell that is alive.
2. It consists of cytoplasm and nucleus, which have had their cell wall removed.
3. Protoplast can be separated in various ways, including mechanically breaking the cell wall and digesting the cell wall using enzymes.
4. Isolated protoplasts are primarily employed in plant virus research and for changing a cell's genetic information by introducing certain DNA pieces.
5. Plant cell hybrids can also be created by fusing protoplasts.