Plant Tissue Culture -Multiple Choice Questions Quiz

Interactive MCQs on “Plant Tissue Culture”:

Solve the following 10 questions. Only one option is correct. Click on the “Submit” button when done. Click on the “embed” button to use this quiz on your website. Click on “WhatsApp” to share this quiz.

Question 1:What is plant tissue culture?

(A) Growing plants in soil
(B) Cultivating plants using only water
(C) Growing plant cells in a sterile nutrient medium
(D) A method of natural plant propagation

Question 2:Which part of the plant is commonly used in tissue culture?

(A) Whole plant
(B) Only flowers
(C) Only seeds
(D) Any small plant part (explant)

Question 3: Which hormone is primarily responsible for cell division in plant tissue culture?

(A) Auxins
(B) Cytokinins
(C) Gibberellins
(D) Ethylene

Question 4:What is the main advantage of plant tissue culture?

(A) It slows plant growth
(B) It is less expensive than soil-based farming
(C) It allows the mass propagation of identical plants
(D) It prevents plant diseases completely

Question 5:What is the process of forming a complete plant from a single cell called?

(A) Totipotency
(B) Germination
(C) Differentiation
(D) Mutation

Question 6:What is the role of agar in plant tissue culture media?

(A) Source of nutrients
(B) Hormone regulator
(C) Provides oxygen to plants
(D) Solidifies the culture medium

Question 7:Which of the following is an example of a tissue culture technique?

(A) Grafting
(B) Micropropagation
(C) Budding
(D) Pollination

Question 8:What type of environment is required for plant tissue culture?

(A) Open field conditions
(B) Greenhouse conditions
(C) Sterile laboratory conditions
(D) Hydroponic conditions

Question 9:Why is callus formation important in plant tissue culture?

(A) It is the first step in tissue regeneration
(B) It absorbs nutrients from the air
(C) It prevents plant diseases
(D) It only occurs in flowering plants

Question 10:Which of the following is NOT a common application of plant tissue culture?

(A) Micropropagation
(B) Genetic modification
(C) Germplasm conservation
(D) Pesticide production