AP BIOLOGY

PLANTS

PLANT REPRODUCTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Tissue culture may be used for
A
cloning
B
disinfecting
C
sexual reproduction
D
sterilization
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Tissue culture is a form of cloning that requires a sterile environment, plant preservative mixture composition, and several other parameters that need to be strictly met. Researchers are making monumental advancements in cannabis studies and research.

Detailed explanation-2: -And the term tissue culture refers to be used for cloning purposes, genetic modification of a given plant, or simply to accelerate or increase the yield of the plant of interest. The identical offspring created by asexual reproduction are clones.

Detailed explanation-3: -Tissue culture techniques are often used for commercial production of plants as well as for plant research. Tissue culture involves the use of small pieces of plant tissue (explants) which are cultured in a nutrient medium under sterile conditions.

Detailed explanation-4: -Cells from meristems can be cloned . These cells can be removed from a plant and grown in tissue culture . The cells are grown in a culture medium that contains agar – to provide support and water for the growing cells – along with nutrients and plant hormones to stimulate growth and cell division.

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