Plant Growth And Development Question 116

Question: In tissue culture experiments in tobacco callus, it was seen that when the culture medium contains 2 ppm of IAA and 2 ppm of kinetin an undifferentiated mass of callus is produced. If the ratio of kinetin to IAA is increased

Options:

A) The callus size would increase by repeated cell divisions

B) Root initiation would take place

C) Shoot initiation would occur

D) The callus would die

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

Kinetin causes organogenesis in tissue culture.