Plants raised through tissue cultures are clones of the 'parent' plant. Discuss the utility of these plants.

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(N/A) Plants raised through tissue culture are clones of the parent plant,meaning they are genetically identical to the original plant.
The utility of these plants includes:
$1$. Maintaining desirable traits: Since they are clones,they retain all the beneficial characteristics of the parent plant.
$2$. Rapid multiplication: Tissue culture allows for the production of a large number of plants in a very short period.
$3$. Disease-free plants: It is possible to produce virus-free plants from infected parents by using meristem culture.
$4$. Conservation: It helps in the conservation of rare or endangered plant species.

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