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Micropropagation is...

Micropropagation is

A

propagation of microbes in vitro

B

propagation of plants in vitro

C

propagation of cells in vitro

D

growing plants on smaller scale.

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B
Micropropagation is the in vitro propagation of plants by rapidly multiplying stock plant material to produce a large number of progeny plants (clone), using modern plant tissue culture methods.
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