AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -From a bunch of plant cells, any part of the plant body can be developed. For example, from a root cell a whole tree can be developed – it means from root cells, cells of the stem, leaves can be formed of a plant. So, plant cells are totipotent.

Detailed explanation-2: -1 Totipotency. Totipotency is defined in Wikipedia as the ability of a single cell to divide and produce all the differentiated cells in an organism, including extraembryonic tissues.

Detailed explanation-3: -Totipotency is the ability of a plant cell to give rise to an entire new plant. Plant cells are totipotent cells. This ability of plants cells allows them to be utilised for plant propagation and improvement.

Detailed explanation-4: -Q. Assertion: The process of plant tissue culture can be used for faster vegetative propagation of new crop varieties. Reason: Cells in a callus are totipotent in nature.