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Assertion (A): Tissue… (Class 12 Biology SQP 2026-27, Q16)

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BiologyCBSE Class 12 · Sample paper, session 2026-27 · 1 mark · Assertion-reason

CBSE Class 12 Biology sample paper 2026-27: question 16

From the official CBSE sample question paper for 2026-27, section A, question 16, for 1 mark. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q16 · 1 mark · Assertion-reasonCompetency-basedBiotechnology: Principles and Processes

Assertion (A): Tissue culture is used when traditional breeding technique is insufficient to keep pace with the demand of crop improvement.
Reason (R): Totipotency is the ability of a single plant cell or explant to regenerate into a whole plant under sterile conditions in nutrient media.

  1. (A)Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
  2. (B)Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
  3. (C)A is true but R is false.
  4. (D)A is False but R is true.

Source: official sample paper from cbseacademic.nic.in (PDF). See it in the full Sample paper 2026-27.

Hints

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Hint 1

Check each statement on its own first.

Hint 2

Does a definition of totipotency explain the need for tissue culture?

Step-by-step solution

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  1. Tissue culture (micropropagation) is used because conventional breeding cannot keep pace with food demand, so A is true.

  2. R correctly defines totipotency, but it does not explain why tissue culture is needed. Option (B).

    1 mark

Answer: (B)

Where the marks are

  • Recognises both statements are true but R does not explain A (1 mark)

Revise the chapter

Practise this chapterBoard-style questions from Biotechnology: Principles and Processes, one at a time, marked against the answer key and marking points.Back to the full paperSample paper 2026-27: every question, by section.

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