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What is the term used to describe the phenomenon of a mature cell reverting to the meristematic state and forming undifferentiated callus tissue?
What is the term used to describe the phenomenon of a mature cell reverting to the meristematic state and forming undifferentiated callus tissue?
Dedifferentiation
What is the term for the process of plants regenerating from callus tissue or directly from pre-existing meristematic cells?
What is the term for the process of plants regenerating from callus tissue or directly from pre-existing meristematic cells?
Re-differentiation
In which organisms, animals or plants, is differentiation generally considered irreversible?
In which organisms, animals or plants, is differentiation generally considered irreversible?
Animals
What is the term used for the process of cells in a callus regaining their specialized features and functions?
What is the term used for the process of cells in a callus regaining their specialized features and functions?
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What is the term for the process of reverting highly mature and differentiated plant cells to a meristematic state?
What is the term for the process of reverting highly mature and differentiated plant cells to a meristematic state?
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What is the ability of mature and differentiated plant cells to regress to a meristematic state called?
What is the ability of mature and differentiated plant cells to regress to a meristematic state called?
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Name a routine horticultural practice that involves the use of leaf, stem, and root cuttings for vegetative propagation.
Name a routine horticultural practice that involves the use of leaf, stem, and root cuttings for vegetative propagation.
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What are the conditions required for mature and differentiated plant cells to regress to a meristematic state?
What are the conditions required for mature and differentiated plant cells to regress to a meristematic state?
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What is the term used to describe the formation of undifferentiated callus tissue from mature and differentiated plant cells?
What is the term used to describe the formation of undifferentiated callus tissue from mature and differentiated plant cells?
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What is the phase called where mature cells from differentiated tissues undergo certain changes to achieve a meristematic state?
What is the phase called where mature cells from differentiated tissues undergo certain changes to achieve a meristematic state?
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