Strategies For Enhancement In Food Production Question 176

Question: Somatic hybrids are produced by [Manipal 2005]

Options:

A) Protoplast fusion

B) Tissue culture

C) Pollen culture

D) Hybridoma process

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

Protoplast technology refers to protoplast fusion or somatic hybridisation.

The two protoplast are fused by PEG (Polyethylene glycol) and thus somatic hybrid are obtained.