MCQ
What do you mean by the term dedifferentiation?
  • A
    Cells undergo few to major structural changes both in their cell walls and protoplasm.
  • B
    Environmental signals such as light and gravity also affect certain phases of dedifferentiation.
  • Cells, that by now have lost the capacity to divide can regain the capacity of division under certain contidition.
  • D
    Plants follow different pathways in response to environment or phases of life to form different kinds of structures. This ability is called dedifferentiation

Answer

Correct option: C.
Cells, that by now have lost the capacity to divide can regain the capacity of division under certain contidition.
(C)
The living differentiated cells, that by now have lost the capacity to divide can regain the capacity of division under certain conditions. This phenomenon is termed as dedifferentiation. Same occurs in tissue culture of leaf.

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