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Agriculture · Q49

Horticulture

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 49

Q49

Which portion of the plant is considered free from viruses

A.
Phloem
B.
Embryo
C.
Meristem
Answer
D.
Xylem

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Meristem is the portion of the plant that is considered to be free from viruses. The apical and axillary meristems of plants are the best parts to make virus-free plants because of their high rate of multiplication and division which means the growth of meristems are much faster than the viral multiplication and virus are unable to invade the newly formed cells.