Introduction to Biotechnology — Science STD 9 — Question
Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 9ScienceIntroduction to Biotechnology5 Marks
Question
Define the term tissue and explain the concept of tissue culture.
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Answer
A group of cells having the same origin, same structure and same function is called tissue. Concept of tissue culture:
Ex vivo growth of cells or tissues in an aseptic and nutrient-rich medium is called tissue culture.
Nowadays, a complete organism can be developed from a single cell or from tissue with the help of the tissue culture technique.
A liquid, solid or gel-like medium prepared from agar, which supplies nutrients and energy necessary for tissue culture is used in this technique.
Tissue culture can be used to grow plants on a large scale, which bear flowers, fruits of excellent quality, in shorter durations and are disease free.
The various processes involved in tissue culture are:
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