(B) Coconut milk is widely used in plant tissue culture media because it is a rich natural source of $Cytokinin$ (specifically $Zeatin$).$Cytokinins$

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(B) Coconut milk is widely used in plant tissue culture media because it is a rich natural source of $Cytokinin$ (specifically $Zeatin$).$Cytokinins$ are plant hormones that promote cell division (cytokinesis) and help in the growth and differentiation of plant tissues in vitro.Therefore,the presence of $Cytokinin$ makes coconut milk an essential supplement for successful tissue culture.

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Coconut milk is used in tissue culture because it contains:

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Gibberellin
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Cytokinin
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Auxin
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Ethylene

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Match List-$I$ with List-$II$.

List-$I$ List-$II$

$(a)$ Protoplast fusion $(i)$ Totipotency

$(b)$ Plant tissue culture $(ii)$ Pomato

$(c)$ Meristem culture $(iii)$ Somaclones

$(d)$ Micropropagation $(iv)$ Virus free plants

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List-$I$	List-$II$
$(a)$ Protoplast fusion	$(i)$ Totipotency
$(b)$ Plant tissue culture	$(ii)$ Pomato
$(c)$ Meristem culture	$(iii)$ Somaclones
$(d)$ Micropropagation	$(iv)$ Virus free plants