Unit - 2.1 Reproduction in plants — BIOLOGY STD 8 — Question

In this method a tissue is taken from thee tip of a plant as it is composed of undifferentiated and immature rapidly dividing cells. The tissue is grown in a suitable medium containing necessary nutrients and hormones. The tissue grows into an undifferentiated unorganized mass called callus. Small parts of this tissue are put in another medium which includes the formation of plantlets. The plantlets can be transplanted in the soil or in pots. This technique is also called micropropagation.