Match List - I with List - II and choose the correct answer.

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

To match the items from List I with the appropriate items from List II, we consider the biological principle or product associated with each technique.

1. Protoplast fusion (a) – This method joins the cell membranes of two different protoplasts, allowing the genomes to combine. A classic example is the creation of a **Pomato** (a tomato‑potato hybrid) by fusing tomato and potato protoplasts. Therefore, (a) matches with (ii) Pomato.

2. Plant tissue culture (b) – Tissue culture exploits the inherent **totipotency** of plant cells, meaning a single cell can regenerate an entire plant under suitable conditions. Hence, (b) corresponds to (i) Totipotency.

3. Meristem culture (c) – Meristematic tissue at the shoot apex is usually free of systemic viruses because viruses spread through the vascular system, which is not yet developed in the meristem. Culturing meristems therefore yields **virus‑free plants**. Thus, (c) pairs with (iv) Virus free plants.

4. Micropropagation (d) – This technique rapidly produces many clones from a small piece of tissue, generating genetically identical **somoclones** (somatic clones) of the parent plant. Consequently, (d) matches with (iii) Somoclones.

Combining these matches gives the final answer: (a)-(ii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iv), (d)-(iii).