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"Give me a living cell of any plant and I will give you a thousand plants of the same type" is this only a slogan or is it scientifically possible ? Write your comments and Justify them.

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It is possible to produce large number of plants from a living cell with in a short period is called micropropagation. Because each living cell of any plant has the capacity to develop into a new plant called totipotency. Based on the principle. It is possible to produce several plants which are identical to parents.
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