Mark the INCORRECT statement about agar, a gelling agent in plant tissue culture medium
a. Not digested by plant enzymes
b. It does not use in micro-propagation work
c. It does not react with media constituents
d. Remain stable at incubation temperature

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Answer :

b. It does not use in micro-propagation work

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