Question
In an experiment, the callus produced from internodal segments did not proliferate until coconut water was added. Given reason.

Answer

Callus (i.e., undifferentiated mass of cells) proliferates only when nutrient medium containing auxin was supplemented with coconut milk because it contains kinetin (a cytokinin) which stimulates growth of plant tissues.

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