Question

Tissue culture technique was first performed successfully by

• A. Haberlandt
• B. Nobecourt
• C. White
• D. Gautheret

Answer 1

The correct option is C White

Tissue culture is a biological technique which involves the development of plant under the controlled condition on a nutrient culture medium of the known composition.

White was the first one to successfully attempt the technique of tissue culture. He cultured tomato roots in a nutrient media composed of vitamins. He developed the continuously growing callus from the root which had the property of totipotency.

So, the correct answer is option C.