In tissue culture, cells from the growing tip of a plant first multiply into a:
AEndosperm
BPollen mass
CEmbryo sac
DCallus
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Callus
1. Cells separated from the growing tip are placed in an artificial medium.
2. They divide rapidly to form an unorganised mass called the callus.
3. The callus is then transferred to a hormone medium for shoot-root differentiation.
_Source: syllabus Science, Ch 7 "How do Organisms Reproduce", §7.2.5_
Keep practising Life Processes in Living Organisms Part 2
Browse all Life Processes in Living Organisms Part 2 questions for Andhra Pradesh SSC (Class 10), or explore more Science topics.
Related questions
A flower that has both stamens and pistils is called:Which of the following is NOT a method of contraception?Fission divides the parent cell into two equal halves, whereas multiple fission divides itPollination by wind tends to produce flowers that are:In an angiosperm, the haploid cell that fuses with the egg to form the zygote is the:Which of the following is a sexually transmitted bacterial disease?Hormonal contraceptive pills act primarily by:A barrier method of contraception is the: