Which plant part is suitable for micropropagation to develop virus-free plants?
A
Bark
B
Convection tissue
C
Meristem
D
Gland
Correct Option:
C
Explanation
Meristem culture, especially shoot-tip or apical-meristem culture, is widely used to produce virus-free plants. Viruses often fail to invade the rapidly dividing apical meristem effectively because vascular connections there are poorly developed and cell division is extremely rapid. A tiny virus-free meristem can therefore be cultured into an entire healthy plant.
