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Question

Which of the following plant cells will show totipotency ?

Options

A.Sieve tubes
B.Xylem vessels
C.Meristems
D.Cork cells

Solution

Meristems are simple living tissues having thin walled, compactly arranged, immature cells which are capable of division and formation of new cells. Xylem cells and cork cells are dead cells, while sieve tube cells lack the buclei. Totipotency - the ability to develop into complete organism, is shown by living immature cells such as meristems.

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