Question

To obtain virus free healthy plants from a diseased one by tissue culture technique, which part/parts of the diseased plant will be taken ?
A. Epidermis only
B. Apical meristem only
C. Palisade parenchyma
D. Both apical and axillary meristem

Answer 1

Correct Answer - D
An important application of tissue culture method is the recovery of healthy plants from diseased plants. Although the plant is infected with a virus, the meristem (apical and axillary) is free of virus. Virus free plants can be obtained by shoot tip culture.