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  • Which is/are the disadvantage/(s) of using IAA in plant cell culture media?


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  • A. It is unstable in solution
  • B. Gets easily oxidized
  • C. Conjugated to inactive form by plant cells
  • D. All of the above

  • Correct Answer
  • All of the above 


  • Media Required for Plant Cell Culture problems


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    • 1. In plant cell culture media, auxins and cytokinins are used in the range of

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    • A. l-50?M
    • B. 50-100?M
    • C. 100-125?M
    • D. more than 125?M
    • Discuss
    • 2. Nitrogen in the plant cell culture media is provided by either ammonia or nitrate salt. In the media

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    • A. utilization of ammonium cause culture pH to drop while utilization of nitrate cause culture pH to rise
    • B. utilization of nitrate cause culture pH to drop while utilization of ammonium cause culture pH to rise
    • C. utilization of both ammonium and nitrate result in rise in pH
    • D. utilization of both ammonium and nitrate result in drop in pH
    • Discuss
    • 3. When an organism has a life cycle with alternation of generations, the haploid generation is the

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    • A. zygote
    • B. gametophyte
    • C. gamete
    • D. sporophyte
    • Discuss
    • 4. A plasmid used to introduce BT toxin into a plant cell

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    • A. carries an antibiotic resistance gene that makes the plant resistant to antibiotics
    • B. causes the plant to produce opines
    • C. is toxic for the plant cell
    • D. carries a bacterial gene with a plant promoter
    • Discuss
    • 5. The shortest of mitotic phases is the

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    • A. telophase
    • B. interphase
    • C. metaphase
    • D. anaphase
    • Discuss
    • 6. What are the macronutrients used in plant cell culture medium?

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    • A. N, P, K, S, Na
    • B. N, P, K, Ca, Cl
    • C. N, P, K, S, Ca
    • D. N, P, Ca, Na, Cl
    • Discuss
    • 7. Which is/are the naturally occurring plant auxins?

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    • A. Indole acetic acid (IAA)
    • B. Naphthalenacetic acid (NAA)
    • C. 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid
    • D. All of the above
    • Discuss
    • 8. Which of the following growth regulator is added for short initiation during plant regeneration from callus?

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    • A. Auxins
    • B. Cytokinins
    • C. Gibberellins
    • D. Brassinosteroids
    • Discuss
    • 9. Neutralized activated charcoal is occasionally added to young regenerating cultures to

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    • A. remove toxic phenolics produced by the stressed plant cell
    • B. help to remove plants growth regulators introduced at an earlier stage
    • C. both (a) and (b)
    • D. maintain the pH of the medium
    • Discuss
    • 10. Which of the following is not a cytokinin?

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    • A. 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid
    • B. 6 benzylaminopurine
    • C. Zeatin
    • D. Kinetin
    • Discuss


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