Explant used for the production of disease free plants is

Question

Explant used for the production of disease free plants is  (A) Vascular tissue (B) Apical meristem (C) Intrafascicular cambium (D) Cork cambium

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To obtain virus/disease free plant from an infected plant, meristem culture is opted as meristematic cells are free of virus or disease causing agent. This is so because meristematic cells divide at a greater pace than division of virus, so viruses could not invade freshly formed meristems.

Q. Explant used for the production of disease free plants is _______

Vascular tissue

Apical meristem

Intrafascicular cambium

Cork cambium

To obtain virus/disease free plant from an infected plant, meristem culture is opted as meristematic cells are free of virus or disease causing agent. This is so because meristematic cells divide at a greater pace than division of virus, so viruses could not invade freshly formed meristems.