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What is a somatic hybrid in plant biotechnology?

Answer: A plant produced by fusion of protoplasts from two different plant species.

  • A A hybrid produced by the sexual fusion of gametes from two distinct species
  • B A plant produced by fusion of protoplasts from two different plant species
  • C A plant that has undergone a deliberate doubling of its chromosome number
  • D A hybrid produced through repeated backcrossing to a single parental line

Correct answer: B. A plant produced by fusion of protoplasts from two different plant species

Explanation: Somatic hybrids are plants produced by fusing protoplasts (cells with cell walls removed) from two different plant species, combining their genomes.

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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