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In tissue culture experiments, leaf mesophyll cells are put in a culture medium to form callus. This phenomenon may be called as:
BiologyPlant - Growth and DevelopmentNEETNEET 2023 (All India)
Options:
  • A Senescence
  • B Differentiation
  • C Dedifferentiation
  • D Development
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The correct answer is: Dedifferentiation
After the divisions are over, differentiation of a cell leads to the attribution of a specialised function. For example the cell forms mesophyll cells. When mesophyll cells are cultured, they form callus, which is an undifferentiated mass of cells. Thus, this is a process of dedifferentiation. The cell of callus can re-differentiate to form organs, or any tissue. 

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