Question

Which of these is/are advantage(s) of plant tissue culture?

• A. More plants can be produced in limited space and short period.
• B. Disease-resistant plants can be grown.
• C. Seed dormancy can be overcome.
• D. All of the above.

Answer 1

The correct option is D All of the above.

Tissue culture is the technique of production of new plants from a cell or tissue of a plant in the culture medium under sterile conditions. The advantages of this method are that plants can be grown on a large scale in limited space and time.
Plants with desirable characteristics such as disease-resistant, good strength, excellent quality, etc., can be produced. Since it does not involve seeds as such, the plant doesn't require to wait for the right conditions to germinate or pollinate.