Why are the plants raised through micropropagation termed somaclones ?
(b) Mention two advantage of this technique .

Explanation

The plant obtained by micropropagation are called soma clones because they are genetically identical to each other as well as to the parent plant.
( b) ( i) It helps in the propagation of a large number of plants in a short span of time
(ii) It helps in the production of healthier plants that are disease and pest resistant .