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ZoologyStrategies for Enhancement in Food ProductionPlant BreedingEasy2 minPYQ_2020
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Culturing of shoot apex as explant on nutrient medium in tissue culture gives to disease-free plants because:

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Solution:

Culturing of shoot apex as an explant on nutrient medium in tissue gives rise to disease-free plants because the shoot tips regenerated are free of infections or pathogen such as bacteria, fungi, virus, etc. The infection cannot invade into the shoot tip because the shoot tip cells show a high rate of cell division.

Stream:NTA_ABHYAS_NEETSubject:ZoologyTopic:Strategies for Enhancement in Food ProductionSubtopic:Plant Breeding
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