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What is a primary advantage of micropropagation in relation to rubber trees?
What is a primary advantage of micropropagation in relation to rubber trees?
- It enables rapid propagation of valuable plants. (correct)
- It allows for seed production year-round.
- It increases the time required to breed difficult species.
- It reduces the cost of traditional breeding methods.
Which of the following is NOT a benefit of micropropagation?
Which of the following is NOT a benefit of micropropagation?
- Improving food security and income generation.
- Increasing the seed production frequency. (correct)
- Providing abundant materials for research and plantation.
- Regenerating disease-free plantlets.
How does micropropagation contribute to food security?
How does micropropagation contribute to food security?
- By requiring more land for traditional plant growth.
- By generating more seeds each year.
- By producing disease-free plantlets for healthy crops. (correct)
- By breeding species that have shorter life cycles.
What is one reason micropropagation is considered a relatively cheap technology?
What is one reason micropropagation is considered a relatively cheap technology?
What is a key characteristic of the rubber tree's seed production?
What is a key characteristic of the rubber tree's seed production?
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Micropropagation
Micropropagation
A technique to rapidly reproduce plants using small pieces of plant tissue in a controlled environment.
Overcoming Seasonal Limitations
Overcoming Seasonal Limitations
Micropropagation helps overcome the limited propagation period of some plants.
Maintaining Valuable Traits
Maintaining Valuable Traits
Micropropagation ensures that valuable traits are maintained and passed on to new plants.
Breeding Difficult Species
Breeding Difficult Species
Micropropagation can be used to breed new plant varieties that are difficult to reproduce through traditional methods.
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Abundant Plant Materials
Abundant Plant Materials
Micropropagation can produce large quantities of plants for research and commercial purposes.
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Rubber Tree Propagation
- Rubber trees produce seeds twice a year, limiting propagation time.
- Micropropagation overcomes this limitation, enabling propagation year-round.
- Micropropagation is valuable for preserving desirable plants.
- It facilitates breeding of difficult-to-breed species.
- It accelerates plant breeding programs.
- It provides ample plant material for research and plantations.
- Micropropagation allows for the creation of disease-free plants from healthy plant tissue.
Impact of Micropropagation
- Micropropagation contributes substantially to food security.
- It also enhances income generation.
- Micropropagation technology is relatively inexpensive and easy to implement.
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