Question

Differentiate between hybridization and tissue culture.

Answer 1

1. The process of animal or plant breeding with an individual of another species or variety is called hybridization.
2. The method of cultivating plants in a suitable nutrient medium in a test tube is called tissue culture.

Hybridization	Tissue culture
It is used to produce new varieties of breed.	Allows transgenic studies that produce new plant strains.
2. Occurs between dissimilar individuals.	2. Fragments of plants are cultured and grown in a laboratory condition.
3. To obtain the best characteristics of each parent in the offspring.	3. Technique of maintaining and growing plant cells, tissues or organs, especially on artificial medium in suitable containers under controlled environmental conditions.
4. Example- Mule is a cross between a female donkey and a male horse.	4. By using tissue culture methods many plants are developed like oil, banana, etc.