Match List-I with List-II.
| List-I. | List-II. |
|---|---|
| (A) Sterilized plant part | (I) Pomato |
| (B) Genetically similar plants | (II) Virus free culture |
| (C) Meristem | (III) Somaclones |
| (D) Somatic hybrids | (IV) Explant |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)
(A) Sterilized plant part — this matches (IV) Explant. Any part of a plant taken out and grown in a sterile nutrient medium is an explant.
(B) Genetically similar plants — this matches (III) Somaclones. Plants raised by micropropagation are genetically identical to the original plant.
(C) Meristem — this matches (II) Virus free culture. The apical and axillary meristem is free of virus even in an infected plant, so it is cultured to recover healthy plants.
(D) Somatic hybrids — this matches (I) Pomato. Protoplasts of tomato and potato were fused to give the pomato.