tissue culture 1 Flashcards
1
Q
what do you sample the plant based off
A
specific characteristics
2
Q
what do you remove from the parent plant
A
several bits of tissue
3
Q
where do you grow the plant tissue
A
growth medium
4
Q
what should the growth medium contain
A
nutrients and growth hormones
5
Q
why does it have to be done sterile
A
to prevent microbes damaging the plant
6
Q
how do you extract animal cells in tissue culture
A
extract tissue using enzymes to separate, separated cells are grown in tissue vessels
7
Q
where are animal cells regrown
A
tissue vessels
8
Q
what do u use to extract the animal tissue
A
enzymes
9
Q
what’s an advantage of tissue culture
A
used in medical research because you can carry out different experiments on isolated tissue with out damaging the whole organism
