Assertion: Multiple shoots are produced in meristem culture.Reason: Cu...
Multiple shoots are produced in meristem culture because culture media contains cytokines for overcoming apical dominance.
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Assertion: Multiple shoots are produced in meristem culture.Reason: Cu...
Assertion: Multiple shoots are produced in meristem culture.
Reason: Culture media contains cytokines for overcoming apical dominance.
Explanation:
Meristem culture is a technique used for the propagation of plants in vitro, where the apical meristem is isolated and cultured in a suitable nutrient medium. The apical meristem is the growing tip of a plant and contains undifferentiated cells capable of giving rise to new shoots.
Assertion is correct: Multiple shoots are produced in meristem culture.
- The apical meristem has the ability to regenerate and produce multiple shoots when cultured in a suitable medium. This is because the meristem contains totipotent cells, which have the potential to differentiate into various plant tissues and organs. These cells can undergo cell division and form new shoots.
Reason is correct: Culture media contains cytokines for overcoming apical dominance.
- Cytokines, such as auxins and cytokinins, are added to the culture media to promote shoot multiplication in meristem culture.
- Apical dominance is a phenomenon where the apical bud inhibits the growth of lateral buds, resulting in the growth of a single dominant shoot.
- By adding cytokines to the culture media, the apical dominance is overcome, and the lateral buds are able to grow and form multiple shoots. Cytokinins specifically promote shoot formation and help in the proliferation of meristematic cells.
Therefore, both the assertion and reason are correct. The culture media containing cytokines helps in overcoming apical dominance, leading to the production of multiple shoots in meristem culture.