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What reason will you assign for coconut milk used in tissue culture?

1. Gibberellins
2. Cytokinins
3. Auxins
4. Ethylene

Correct answer: Cytokinins

Solution

Coconut milk contains naturally occurring cytokinins, which promote cell division and shoot initiation in tissue culture. That is why it is added to media as a growth-promoting supplement.

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