NEET 2026 Biology question
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Arrange the following steps of somatic hybridisation in a correct sequence. A. Digestion of cell walls. B. Isolation of naked protoplasts. C. Fusion of protoplasts to get hybrid protoplast. D. Isolation of single cells from two different varieties of plants. E. Growing of hybrid protoplast to form a new plant. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer: (1)
Solution
Somatic hybridisation first needs single cells from the two plant varieties (D). Their cell walls are digested with enzymes (A: cellulase, pectinase) to release naked protoplasts (B). The protoplasts of the two types are fused (C) to give a hybrid
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