Plant tissue culture
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- Q1Which of the following is not a method used in plant tissue culture?MicropropagationEmbryo cultureGraftingCallus culture30s
- Q2What is the primary purpose of plant tissue culture?To modify plant geneticsTo eradicate plant diseasesTo propagate plants in a controlled environmentTo study plant anatomy30s
- Q3Which hormone is commonly used in plant tissue culture to stimulate cell division?Abscisic acidCytokininGibberellinAuxin30s
- Q4What is the process called when plant tissue culture is used to produce multiple identical plants from a single parent plant?MicropropagationPhotosynthesisGerminationBud grafting30s
- Q5Which type of plant tissue culture involves the growth of undifferentiated mass of cells?Shoot cultureCallus cultureEmbryo cultureRoot culture30s
- Q6What is the advantage of using plant tissue culture for plant propagation?Rapid multiplication of plantsIncreased genetic diversityReduced labor requirementsDecreased cost30s
- Q7Which plant tissue culture technique involves the growth of plants from isolated reproductive structures?Leaf cultureEmbryo cultureRoot cultureShoot culture30s
- Q8In plant tissue culture, what is the term used to describe the process of transferring plant material from one culture medium to another?SubcultureHybridizationDifferentiationAblation30s
- Q9Which plant tissue culture technique involves the growth of entire plants from small plant parts like stems or leaves?Shoot cultureEmbryo cultureRoot cultureCallus culture30s
- Q10What is the term used to describe the process of inducing plant cells to differentiate into a whole plant in plant tissue culture?Somatic embryogenesisMeristem cultureOrganogenesisCallus induction30s
- Q11What is the purpose of adding agar to the growth medium in plant tissue culture?To increase the acidity of the mediumTo inhibit plant growthTo enhance water absorption by the tissuesTo provide a solid support for the growing tissues30s
- Q12What is the term used to describe the formation of an entire plant from a single somatic cell in plant tissue culture?Plantlet regenerationMicropropagationSomatic embryogenesisCallus culture30s
- Q13Which technique allows for the storage of plant tissues under low temperatures to preserve genetic material?MicrograftingApical meristem cultureCallus cultureCryopreservation30s
- Q14Which of the following is not a commonly used plant tissue culture technique?MicropropagationSomatic embryogenesisPhotosynthesisCallus culture30s
- Q15What is the purpose of using plant tissue culture?To reduce plant growthTo limit genetic variation in plantsTo increase the need for pesticidesTo propagate plants quickly and efficiently30s