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What is micropropagation?

  • The natural propagation of plants in a laboratory environment
  • The mass production of plants through sexual reproduction
  • The process of planting crops in a field
  • The production of plants from small plant parts under controlled conditions (correct)

    • What is the significance of micropropagation?

  • Natural growth of plants without human intervention
  • Enhancing plant resistance to diseases
  • Mass production of plants with better characteristics (correct)
  • Reducing the need for laboratory conditions in plant propagation

    • What is totipotency of a cell in the context of micropropagation?

  • The tendency of a cell to remain dormant in a test tube
  • The inability of a cell to adapt to different nutritional conditions
  • The capacity of a plant cell to develop into a complete plant (correct)
  • The ability of a cell to resist environmental stress

    • What are the conditions required for micropropagation?

    <p>Aseptic, controlled nutritional, and environmental conditions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the objective of micropropagation?

    <p>To produce a large number of plantlets with better characteristics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is micropropagation?

    <p>Propagation of plants from small plant parts under controlled conditions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of micropropagation?

    <p>Mass production of crop varieties with better yield and characteristics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the basis of micropropagation techniques?

    <p>Totipotency of plant cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the objective of micropropagation?

    <p>To produce a large number of plants from a single explant</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the conditions required for micropropagation?

    <p>Controlled nutritional, environmental, and aseptic conditions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Micropropagation

    • Micropropagation is a type of plant tissue culture that involves thePropagation of plants in vitro using small plant parts or cells.

    Significance of Micropropagation

    • Micropropagation is significant as it allows for the mass production of disease-free and genetically identical plants, which is particularly useful for crops that are difficult to propagate through traditional methods.

    Totipotency

    • Totipotency refers to the ability of a cell to give rise to an entire plant, which is essential in micropropagation as it enables the regeneration of a whole plant from a single cell.

    Conditions Required for Micropropagation

    • The conditions required for micropropagation include a sterile environment, controlled temperature, high humidity, and a nutrient-rich medium that provides the necessary nutrients for plant growth.

    Objective of Micropropagation

    • The objective of micropropagation is to produce large numbers of genetically identical plants that are disease-free and have desirable traits.

    Basis of Micropropagation Techniques

    • The basis of micropropagation techniques is the ability of plants to regenerate from small parts or cells, which is made possible by the totipotent nature of plant cells.

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    Test your knowledge of micropropagation and plant hardening with this quiz. Explore the process of asexual propagation in a laboratory setting and how it can be used to mass-produce crop varieties with desirable traits.

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