Tissue Culture Flashcards
1
Q
Tissue culture - plants
A
1) meristem is cut from parent plant and placed in sterile agar with nutrients and hormones
2) meristems are able to differentiate into plantlets
3) these plantlets are placed into potting compost to grow
2
Q
Tissue culture - animals
A
1) tissue sampled
2) cells separate using enzymes
3) bathed in liquid containing nutrients and hormones