JCECE Medical JCECE Medical Solved Paper-2010

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    Which of the following term is used to describe the component isolated from a plant, for in vitro culturing in the specific medium?

    A)  Callus          

    B)  Embryoid

    C)  Synthetic seeds  

    D)  Explant

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

     The plant tissue or organ excised and used in vitro culture is known as explant. Any plant part such as shoot tip, root tip, leaf tip, pollen grains, etc, may be used as an explant. The choice of explant depends mainly on the objective of the culture and the regeneration potential of the different organs of a plant species.


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