Cybrids (Cytoplasmic hybrids) are produced by the fusion of:
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Correct answer: A normal protoplast and an enucleated protoplast
Cybrids contain the nuclear genome of one parent but the cytoplasm (including organelles like chloroplasts and mitochondria) of both. This is achieved by fusing a functional protoplast with an enucleated one.
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