Cell Biology and Molecular Botany

Plant Tissue Culture Practice Questions

20 free Plant Tissue Culture practice questions for the Botany, each with the correct answer and a detailed explanation. Open any question below, or take the full set as an interactive quiz.

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  1. Q1. The ability of a single plant cell to grow and develop into a complete, mature plant is referred to as:
  2. Q2. Which of the following is the most commonly used solidifying agent in plant tissue culture media?
  3. Q3. What is the primary function of surface sterilization of an explant?
  4. Q4. An undifferentiated, disorganized mass of proliferating parenchyma cells in culture is known as:
  5. Q5. In organogenesis, a high concentration of cytokinin relative to auxin typically promotes the development of:
  6. Q6. Which specific technique is used to obtain virus-free plants from an infected mother plant?
  7. Q7. Somatic embryos are distinct from zygotic embryos because they:
  8. Q8. Which enzyme mixture is typically used to isolate protoplasts from plant tissues?
  9. Q9. The production of haploid plants is most effectively achieved through the culture of:
  10. Q10. What is the purpose of adding activated charcoal to some tissue culture media?
  11. Q11. Which of the following describes the 'Vitrification' (or Hyperhydricity) physiological disorder in culture?
  12. Q12. Cybrids (Cytoplasmic hybrids) are produced by the fusion of:
  13. Q13. Which chemical is most commonly used for the induction of polyploidy in tissue culture?
  14. Q14. Secondary metabolites like alkaloids and steroids are often commercially produced using:
  15. Q15. In 'Hairy Root Culture', which bacterium is used to infect the plant tissue?
  16. Q16. What is 'Hardening' in the context of plant tissue culture?
  17. Q17. The formation of 'Synthetic Seeds' involves the encapsulation of somatic embryos or axillary buds in:
  18. Q18. Which of the following is a disadvantage of micropropagation compared to traditional methods?
  19. Q19. Somaclonal variation refers to the genetic variability that arises during:
  20. Q20. Which gas is often responsible for the 'senescence' or leaf drop of plantlets within a sealed culture vessel?