NEET 2012 · Class 12

Biotechnology and its Applications

Which part would be most suitable for raising virus-free plants for micropropagation?

  1. (A)Bark
  2. (B)Vascular tissue
  3. (C)Meristem
  4. (D)Node

The NCERT line that answers it

Verbatim line

Even if the plant is infected with a virus, the **meristem** (apical and axillary) is free of virus.

Chapter
Biotechnology and its Applications
Section
10.1 BIOTECHNOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS IN AGRICULTURE
Page
1
Words matched
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How this line gives the answer

0, emb=1.0, combined=1.0). Verified: high — The span explicitly states that the meristem is free of virus even in infected plants, which directly justifies why meristem is most suitable for raising virus-free plants in micropropagation.

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