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Fusing protoplasts of two varieties gives a plant known as a:
AGenetic mutant
BNatural clone
CSterile diploid
DSomatic hybrid
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Somatic hybrid
1. Two protoplasts, each with a wanted trait, are fused.
2. The fused cell is grown into a whole plant.
3. Such a plant is called a somatic hybrid.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Biology, Ch 10 'Biotechnology and its Applications'_
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