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What is an explant?(a) A part of plant grown under soil(b) Any part of a plant taken out and grown in a test tube(c) A specific part of a plant grown in a test tube(d) Leaves grew under test tubeThe question was posed to me in homework.I want to ask this question from Plant Tissue Culture topic in division Strategies for Enhancement in Food Production of Biology – Class 12

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Right choice is (B) Any part of a PLANT TAKEN out and grown in a test tube

To elaborate: It was learnt by scientists, during the 1950s, that whole plants could be regenerated from explants, i.e., any part of the plant taken out and grown in a test tube, under sterile conditions in a special nutrient MEDIUM.



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