Match List - I with List - II.
| List - I | List - II |
| (A) Somaclone | (I) Pomato |
| (B) Totipotency | (II) Virus free regions in plant |
| (C) Meristem | (III) Genetically identical to original plant used in tissue culture |
| (D) Somatic hybrid | (IV) Stem cells |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)
(A) Somaclone — this matches (III) Genetically identical to original plant used in tissue culture. Plants raised from one explant.
(B) Totipotency — this matches (IV) Stem cells. Cells able to give rise to all tissues.
(C) Meristem — this matches (II) Virus free regions in plant. Used to raise virus-free plants.
(D) Somatic hybrid — this matches (I) Pomato. From fused tomato and potato protoplasts.