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What is totipotency in the context of plant cell culture?
What is totipotency in the context of plant cell culture?
- The ability of a plant cell to regenerate into a whole plant on a defined artificial nutrient medium (correct)
- The capacity of a single cell to both grow and divide
- The ability of a plant cell to grow and divide in a self regulatory fashion
- The ability of a plant cell to resist artificial nutrient medium
Who first attempted to cultivate mechanically isolated plant leaf cells on a simple nutrient medium?
Who first attempted to cultivate mechanically isolated plant leaf cells on a simple nutrient medium?
- Schwann
- Later researchers
- Gottlieb Haberlandt (correct)
- Schleiden
What concept was proposed by Gottlieb Haberlandt in plant tissue culture?
What concept was proposed by Gottlieb Haberlandt in plant tissue culture?
- The concept of growth hormones
- The use of embryo sac fluids
- The cultivation of artificial embryos from somatic cells
- All of the above (correct)
During which period were attempts made to culture the isolated plant organs such as roots and shoot apices?
During which period were attempts made to culture the isolated plant organs such as roots and shoot apices?
Who first drew attention to the fact that a single cell has the capacity to both grow and divide in a self regulatory fashion?
Who first drew attention to the fact that a single cell has the capacity to both grow and divide in a self regulatory fashion?
What was stated in the 'cell theory' proposed by Schleiden and Schwann?
What was stated in the 'cell theory' proposed by Schleiden and Schwann?
What is the basic technique of plant tissue culture?
What is the basic technique of plant tissue culture?
What is a key component of the plant tissue culture nutrient medium?
What is a key component of the plant tissue culture nutrient medium?
What conditions are typically provided in the growth chamber or plant tissue culture room?
What conditions are typically provided in the growth chamber or plant tissue culture room?
Which era involved the introduction of foreign genes into crop plants using cell and tissue culture systems?
Which era involved the introduction of foreign genes into crop plants using cell and tissue culture systems?
What is responsible for the regeneration of complete plants from cultured tissues and cells?
What is responsible for the regeneration of complete plants from cultured tissues and cells?
What are the suitable explants used in plant tissue culture?
What are the suitable explants used in plant tissue culture?
What is used for surface sterilization of the explants in plant tissue culture?
What is used for surface sterilization of the explants in plant tissue culture?
What is the purpose of transferring plants to the transgenic greenhouse or field conditions?
What is the purpose of transferring plants to the transgenic greenhouse or field conditions?
