Increased interest in root cultures during the 1980s was mainly due to:

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Match the term with the correct definition regarding cell regeneration pathways:

List I (Process)	List II (Description)
A. Organogenesis	1. Direct formation of embryos from somatic cells
B. Somatic Embryogenesis	2. Dedifferentiation → callus → redifferentiation → organs
C. Proliferative Cycle	3. Daughter cells are copies of mother, differentiate without division
D. Quantal Cycle	4. Daughter cells differ from mother, less likely to differentiate

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Which of the following is identified as the "principal limiting factor" for vascular differentiation in tissue culture? 

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Root culture research was first initiated in 1922 by:

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Who was the first to induce nucellar embryony in Citrus microcarpa using a modified White’s medium?

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In the culture of nucellar tissue, Malt Extract is often used as a supplement. It can be replaced by a combination of:

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Consider the following statements regarding the Auxin:Cytokinin ratio:

1. High Cytokinin favors shoot formation.

2. High Auxin suppresses bud differentiation.

3. High Cytokinin:Auxin ratio can promote both xylem and phloem differentiation.

Which of the statements given above are CORRECT?