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Which technique in plant tissue culture allows for the production of exact copies of plants with desirable traits?
Which technique in plant tissue culture allows for the production of exact copies of plants with desirable traits?
- Production of plants in sterile containers
- Regeneration of whole plants from genetically modified cells
- Storage of genetic plant material
- Micropropagation (correct)
What advantage does the production of plants in sterile containers offer in plant tissue culture?
What advantage does the production of plants in sterile containers offer in plant tissue culture?
- Allows for the production of exact copies of plants
- Reduces chances of transmitting diseases and pests (correct)
- Allows for the production of a large number of plants
- Allows for the production of mature plants
Which plant parts have the ability to regenerate into a whole plant in plant tissue culture?
Which plant parts have the ability to regenerate into a whole plant in plant tissue culture?
- Protoplasts (plant cells without cell walls)
- Pieces of leaves
- Stems or roots
- All of the above (correct)
Which part of a plant can explants be taken from?
Which part of a plant can explants be taken from?
What determines if the plantlets developed via tissue culture are haploid or diploid?
What determines if the plantlets developed via tissue culture are haploid or diploid?
What is the preferred method for the micropropagation industry?
What is the preferred method for the micropropagation industry?
Why are explants from seedlings a good alternative for obtaining uncontaminated explants?
Why are explants from seedlings a good alternative for obtaining uncontaminated explants?
Which of the following is NOT a step in the preparation of plant tissue for tissue culture?
Which of the following is NOT a step in the preparation of plant tissue for tissue culture?
Which of the following is the purpose of using a gelling agent in the preparation of solid media for plant tissue culture?
Which of the following is the purpose of using a gelling agent in the preparation of solid media for plant tissue culture?
Which of the following factors does NOT affect the morphology of tissues grown from plant tissue culture?
Which of the following factors does NOT affect the morphology of tissues grown from plant tissue culture?
What is the significance of non-zygotic embryogenesis in plant tissue culture?
What is the significance of non-zygotic embryogenesis in plant tissue culture?
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