Which of the following observations provides the best evidence of a biodiversity crisis?

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If the culture is kept in stationary phase for a prolonged period, the cells may die. Why?

a) due to the time taken for doubling of cell number

b) duration of a cell generation is too large, depending mainly on the plant species.

c) stationary phase is forced on the culture by a depletion of the nutrients

d) due to an accumulation of cellular wastes

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In a modest laboratory, aseptic handling, maintenance and observation of cultures, these activities can be done in the culture room.  Some facilities are required for the culture room, except?

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In a modest laboratory, aseptic handling, maintenance and observation of cultures, these activities can be done in the culture room.  Some facilities are required for the culture room, except?

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 What is the advantage of plant tissue culture over animal tissue culture?

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 What is the advantage of plant tissue culture over animal tissue culture?

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Various sterilization techniques used in plant tissue culture work;

Sterilization technique	Materials sterilized
A) Dry heat	i) Media, culture vessels, other glass plasticwarc, contaminated cultures
B) Autoclaving	ii) Heat labile compounds like GA3, ABA, zeatin, urea,·enzymes, etc.
C) Surface sterilization	iii) Empty glassware, instruments like scalpels, forceps, needles
D) Liquid (membrane filter of         0.45 μm or smaller pore size)	iv) All plant materials to be cultured