Assertion : A major advantage of tissue culture is protoplast fusion.
Reason : A hybrid is formed by the fusion of naked protoplasts of two plant.

Options

A. Assertion is correct, reason is correct, reason is a correct explanation for assertion.
B. Assertion is correct, reason is correct, reason is not a correct explanation for assertion
C. Assertion is correct, reason is incorrect
D. Assertion is incorrect, reason is correct.

Answer

B

Explanation

An important technique of tissue culture, somatic hybridization results in the production of somatic hybrid plants. Two different plant varieties each with a desirable character can be made to undergo protoplast fusion, which further can be grown intoa newplant.