Question

Plant piece used in tissue culture is called

• A. Somaclone
• B. Inoculant
• C. Explant
• D. Clone

Answer 1

The correct option is C Explant

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.

Explant
In tissue culture a part of the desired plant such as tissue, organ or a living cell is called an explant. This is aseptically introduced into nutrient media.

Somaclone
Somaclones are genetically identical plants produced by tissue culture of somatic plant cells, tissues or organs.

Inoculant
Inoculant is any living substance that is introduced into a medium for the purpose of further propagation.

Clone
Clones are genetically identical organisms produced asexually.