Why are the plants raised through micro- propagation termed as somaclones ? Mention two advantages of this technique.
Why are the plants raised through micro- propagation termed as somaclones ? Mention two advantages of this technique.

Answer: Somaclones are plants generated from tissue culture that are genetically identical to the parent plant from which they were formed.

 Tissue culture has the following advantages: 

i) a large number of plants can be grown in a short period of time.

(ii) Plants that are disease-free can be grown from diseased plants.

(iii) It is possible to multiply seedless plants.