Question

To get a disease-free plant from a virus infected plant, which one of the following can be used as an explant in tissue culture?

Options

• Parenchyma from pith

• Shoot apical meristem

• Floral buds

• Medullary rays

Answer 1

Shoot apical meristem

Explanation:

The shoot of the apical meristem is employed to obtain a disease-free plant from a virus-infected plant since the shoot meristem is not infected.