AP BIOLOGY

PLANTS

PLANT TISSUE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In palnt tissue Cultue, Which part shows maximum totipotency?
A
Xylem
B
Phloem
C
Meristem
D
Stem
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Final answer: Meristem shows totipotency.

Detailed explanation-2: -Plant cells are totipotent cells. This ability of plants cells allows them to be utilised for plant propagation and improvement.

Detailed explanation-3: -The ability of the single cells to divide and produce all of the differentiated cells in plants and thus, has the capability to grow back to form a full plant is called totipotency. Meristematic tissue is the undifferentiated tissues which have the ability to divide continuously.

Detailed explanation-4: -The most commonly used tissue explants are the meristematic ends of the plants like the stem tip, axillary bud tip and root tip.

Detailed explanation-5: -19. Which of the following plant cells shows totipotency? Sol: (b) Meristem.

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