HORTICULTURE

HORTICULTURE SCIENCE

ULTRA STRUCTURE OF PLANT CELLS AND ORGANS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Any part of the plant can give rise to a entire new plant given the right conditions
A
Micropropagation
B
Totipotency
C
Callus
D
Plantlet
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In somatic embryogenesis, the totipotent cells may undergo embryogenic pathway to form somatic embryos, which are grown to regenerate whole plants. It was first established in carrots (Daucus carota), where bipolar embryos developed from single cells.

Detailed explanation-2: -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. Totipotent cells formed during sexual and asexual reproduction include spores and zygotes.

Detailed explanation-3: -Final answer: Meristem shows totipotency.

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