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An explant is:

The base of the tissue culture is formed by the explants. An explant is a part of plant that has the ability of generating whole plant if kept in culture medium and desirable conditions.


Hence, (c) is the correct option.

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(i) protoplasts of different cells of the same plant are fused


(ii) protoplasts from cells of different species can be fused


(iii) treatment of cells with cellulase and pectinase is mandatory


(iv) the hybrid protoplast contains characters of only one parental protoplast.


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