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Question
Given below are a few statements regarding somatic hybridization. Choose the correct statements.
- protoplasts of different cells of the same plant are fused
- protoplasts from cells of different species can be fused
- treatment of cells with cellulase and pectinase is mandatory
- the hybrid protoplast contains characters of only one parental protoplast
Options
(i) and (iii)
(i) and (ii)
(i) and (iv)
(ii) and (iii)
Solution
(ii) and (iii)
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