The term ‘totipotency’ refers to the capacity of a:

1. cell to generate the whole plant

2. bud to generate the whole plant

3. seed to germinate

4. cell to enlarge in size

Subtopic:  Plant Tissue Culture |
 93%
From NCERT
To view explanation, please take trial in the course.
NEET 2026 - Target Batch - Vital
Hints
To view explanation, please take trial in the course.
NEET 2026 - Target Batch - Vital

The most important advantage of micropropagation is:

1. production of virus free plants
2. rapid production of a large number of genetically identical superior plants
3. creation of somaclonal variations for effective germplasm collection
4. production of transgenic plants

Subtopic:  Plant Tissue Culture |
 63%
From NCERT
To view explanation, please take trial in the course.
NEET 2026 - Target Batch - Vital
Hints
To view explanation, please take trial in the course.
NEET 2026 - Target Batch - Vital

The plantlets produced during plant tissue culture are called somaclones because:

1. They can be produced in a very short span of time
2. They are the result of the somatic hybridization of two cells
3. The gametes develop parthenogenetically to produce genetically identical plantlets
4. They are genetically identical to the original plant from which they were grown
Subtopic:  Plant Tissue Culture |
 73%
From NCERT
To view explanation, please take trial in the course.
NEET 2026 - Target Batch - Vital
Hints
To view explanation, please take trial in the course.
NEET 2026 - Target Batch - Vital

advertisementadvertisement

Somaclonal variations are:

1. seen in plants that have been produced by plant tissue culture.
2. due to environmental factors and have no evolutionary advantage.
3. induced by mutations and are inherited.
4. not useful in plant breeding programs.
Subtopic:  Plant Tissue Culture |
 82%
From NCERT
To view explanation, please take trial in the course.
NEET 2026 - Target Batch - Vital
Hints
To view explanation, please take trial in the course.
NEET 2026 - Target Batch - Vital

In micro-propagation, to obtain virus free plants, the best explants can be:
1. Embryos
2. Anther
3. Meristem
4. Primary permanent tissues

Subtopic:  Plant Tissue Culture |
 91%
From NCERT
To view explanation, please take trial in the course.
NEET 2026 - Target Batch - Vital
Hints
To view explanation, please take trial in the course.
NEET 2026 - Target Batch - Vital

The first step to achieve somatic hybridization in plants will be:

1. growing individual cells into callus
2. fusion of two cells in the presence of polyethylene glycol
3. converting plant cells into protoplast by cellulase
4. growing plant cells in cytokinin

Subtopic:  Plant Tissue Culture |
 59%
From NCERT
To view explanation, please take trial in the course.
NEET 2026 - Target Batch - Vital
Hints
To view explanation, please take trial in the course.
NEET 2026 - Target Batch - Vital

advertisementadvertisement