Question

In tissue culture technique the source of carbon is

• A. Maltose
• B. Glucose
• C. CO${}_2$
• D. Sucrose

Answer 1

The correct option is D Sucrose

Definition of tissue culture
Tissue culture is a technique where parts of a selected plant are aseptically transferred to an appropriate culture medium containing the required growth factors, leading to the formation of an entire plant.

Nutrients in the tissue culture media
The medium used for tissue culture usually contains macronutrients, micronutrients, nitrogen source, carbon source, plant growth regulators. The carbon source usually present in the medium is sucrose as it is easily available and is the sugar that is transported in the plant.