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Tissue culture can recover a healthy plant from a virus-infected one. Which part of the plant is cultured for this, and why does it work?

Answer: The meristem, because it is usually free of virus.

  • A The root tip, because it lacks chloroplasts
  • B The mature leaf, because it has most cells
  • C The meristem, because it is usually free of virus
  • D The flower, because it makes gametes

Correct answer: C. The meristem, because it is usually free of virus

Explanation: Even in a diseased plant the apical and axillary meristems are generally free of virus, so culturing the meristem yields virus-free plants.

Composite Fish Culture: Niches in One PondCatla (surface feeder)Rohu (middle feeder)Mrigal/Common carp (bottom feeder)

Different fish species occupy different feeding depths in the same pond without competing for food: Catla feeds near the surface, Rohu in the middle zone, and Mrigal or common carp at the bottom - letting a single pond support far more total fish than one species alone.

Concept context

Learn about animal husbandry, plant breeding, tissue culture, biofortification, and single cell protein.

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