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The piece of plan used in tissue culture is called
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  • A explant
  • B somaclone
  • C inoculant
  • D clone
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The correct answer is: explant
Producing clones using plant tissue culture is part of micropropagation. In it, the tissue is grown in a nutrient medium under sterile environment. The tissue pieces isolated from the plant is referred to as explant.

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