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What are somatic hybrids?(a) Hybrid protoplasts(b) Protoplasts(c) Fused plasmids(d) Fused ChloroplastI had been asked this question in an interview for internship.The question is from Plant Tissue Culture topic in chapter Strategies for Enhancement in Food Production of Biology – Class 12

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Right CHOICE is (a) Hybrid PROTOPLASTS

The explanation is: Isolated protoplasts from two different VARIETIES of plants-each having a desirable character-can be fused to GET hybrid protoplasts, which can be further grown to form a new plant. These hybrids are called somatic hybrids while the process is called somatic hybridisation.



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