- 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.
Concept context
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