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How does plant tissue culture contribute to the production of plants in the absence of seeds or pollinators?
Plant tissue culture can produce multiples of plants even in the absence of seeds or necessary pollinators, as it doesn't rely on traditional seed production or pollination methods.
What is plant tissue culture?
Plant tissue culture is a collection of techniques used to maintain or grow plant cells, tissues, or organs under sterile conditions on a nutrient culture medium of known composition.
Why is micropropagation considered an advantage in plant tissue culture?
Micropropagation is considered an advantage in plant tissue culture because it allows for the production of exact copies of plants with desirable traits, such as good flowers or fruits, quickly and in large numbers in a reduced space.
How does plant tissue culture assist in the utilization of genetically modified plant cells?
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What is one benefit of producing plants in sterile containers through tissue culture?
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Plant Tissue Culture
- Plant tissue culture is a collection of techniques used to maintain or grow plant cells, tissues, or organs under sterile conditions on a nutrient culture medium of known composition.
Advantages of Plant Tissue Culture
- Produce exact copies of plants with desirable traits, such as good flowers, fruits, or other characteristics.
- Quickly produce mature plants.
- Produce a large number of plants in a reduced space.
- Allow for the production of multiples of plants in the absence of seeds or necessary pollinators.
- Enable the regeneration of whole plants from genetically modified plant cells.
- Allow for the production of plants in sterile containers, reducing the transmission of diseases, pests, and pathogens.
- Enable the production of plants from seeds that otherwise have very low germination rates.
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Test your knowledge of plant tissue culture with this quiz! Explore the techniques used to maintain and grow plant cells, tissues, and organs under sterile conditions. Learn about micropropagation and the advantages of plant tissue culture over traditional propagation methods.
