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Meristem culture or shoot tip culture is specifically used to obtain:

  • A Polyploid plants with artificially doubled chromosome sets
  • B Callus tissue used specifically for SCP production
  • C Virus-free plants through micropropagation
  • D Plants carrying deliberately induced genetic mutations

Correct answer: C. Virus-free plants through micropropagation

Explanation: Meristem culture uses shoot apical meristems which are usually virus-free; this technique is used to produce disease-free (particularly virus-free) plants on a large scale.

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

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