Question
Biology Question on Strategies For Enhancement in Food Production
Somatic hybrids are produced by:
A
protoplast fusion
B
tissue culture
C
pollen culture
D
hybridoma process
Answer
protoplast fusion
Explanation
Solution
Somatic hybrids can be prepared by the fusion of two protoplasts, belonging to two different species. This process is known as somatic hybridization. Protoplast is a cell having all cell organelles and coverings except those which are present above the cell membrane or plasma membrane.