| Assertion (A): | Somatic embryo is also called non-zygotic embryo. |
| Reason (R): | Zygote is not involved in somatic embryo formation. |
| 1. | Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A) |
| 2. | Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A) |
| 3. | (A) is true, (R) is false |
| 4. | (A) is false, (R) is true |
Given below are a few statements regarding somatic hybridization. Choose the correct statements.
| I. | Protoplasts of different cells of the same plant are fused. |
| II. | Protoplasts from cells of different species can be fused. |
| III. | Treatment of cells with cellulase and pectinase is mandatory. |
| IV. | The hybrid protoplast contains characters of only one parental protoplast. |
1. I and III
2. I and II
3. I and IV
4. II and III
| Statement I: | The genetic constitution of a plant is unaffected in vegetative propagation |
| Statement II: | Totipotency of cells enables us to micropropagate plants |
| 1. | Both statement I and statement II are true |
| 2. | Both statement I and statement II are false |
| 3. | Statement I is correct but statement II is false |
| 4. | Statement I is incorrect but statement II is true |
| Assertion(A): | We can grow meristem in vitro to get virus-free plants. |
| Reason(R): | Apical and lateral meristems are free of viruses. |
| 1. | Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
| 2. | Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
| 3. | (A) is true, but (R) is false. |
| 4. | (A) is false, but (R) is true. |