Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Biology

Chapter

Strategies for enhancement in Food production

Question:

'Pomato' is an example of:

Options:

Single Cell Protein

Somaclonal Variation

Meristem Cultured Plant

Somatic hybrids

Correct Answer:

Somatic hybrids

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (4) → Somatic hybrids

Somatic hybridisation: Scientists have even isolated single cells from plants and after digesting their cell walls have been able to isolate naked protoplasts (surrounded by plasma membranes). Isolated protoplasts from two different varieties of plants – each having a desirable character – can be fused to get hybrid protoplasts, which can be further grown to form a new plant. These hybrids are called somatic hybrids while the process is called somatic hybridisation. When a protoplast of tomato is fused with that of potato, and then they are grown – to form new hybrid plants combining tomato and potato characteristics. Well, this has been achieved – resulting in formation of pomato.