CBSE 2026 · Region 2 · Set 1 · Q22 · 3 marks
There are limitations of traditional breeding techniques that led to promotion of micro-propagation ?(a)Mention two advantages of micropropagation.(b)Give two examples where it is commercially adopted.
There are limitations of traditional breeding techniques that led to promotion of micro-propagation ?
(a)
Mention two advantages of micropropagation.
(b)
Give two examples where it is commercially adopted.
Marking-scheme solution
(a)
Propagation of large number of plants in short duration, new plants are genetically identical to the original plants from which they have grown, production of disease free plants.
(b)
Tomato, Banana, Apple
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