HORTICULTURE

HORTICULTURE SCIENCE

ULTRA STRUCTURE OF PLANT CELLS AND ORGANS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Micropropagation is widely used in ____ and in floriculture.
A
Wilderness
B
Deforestation
C
Sustainability
D
Forestry
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Micropropagation is used to increase the vigor and yield of floriculture species by multifold. Micropropagation is popular for the production of synthetic seeds that analog to true seeds.

Detailed explanation-2: -Micropropagation is known as clonal propagation, in controlled condition. It has great advantage on the commercial propagation and multiplication can be achieved from single plant cell in shorter period for cut flower disease free plantlets to meet the market requirements.

Detailed explanation-3: -Micropropagation is the development of complete plants from a small meristematic plant tissue by culturing in vitro under aseptic conditions on a nutrient medium. From: Environmental, Physiological and Chemical Controls of Adventitious Rooting in Cuttings, 2022.

Detailed explanation-4: -Advantages of Micropropagation: Micro-propagation, an essential component of plant biotechnology, has been proved to be means of producing millions of identical plants by culturing plant tissues or organs under aseptic conditions.

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