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Lab 2
Lab Practical 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Totipotent | contains all of the genetic material of a mature organism and may be regenerated into a complete organsim |
| Clones | Contain the same genetic pattern as their parent cell |
| Axenic | "not foreign" No foreign, non-plant cells in the culture |
| Callus | A mass of undifferentiated tissue. Produced at the site of a wound in whole plants |
| Callus initiation medium | contains a balance of hormones auxin and cytokinin to initiate cell division |
| Shoot development medium | auxin to cytokinin ratio is reduced to develop shoots |
| Rooting medium | high auxin content |
| Vegetative propagation | the production of clones of the parent plant |
| Vascular Cambium | The thin layer of cells between the xylem and phloem, will produce callus quickly |
| Autoclave | uses high pressure steam to sterilize lab materials |
| Nodes | The point on a stem where a leaf is attached |
| Internodes | The part of a plant stem between 2 nodes. |
| Adventitious meristems | areas of cell division in unusual positions |
| Explant | The tissue fragment from which you start |