What role does agar play in plant cell culture media?

Practice Questions

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What role does agar play in plant cell culture media?
  1. Nutrient source
  2. pH stabilizer
  3. Solidifying agent
  4. Growth regulator

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

What role does agar play in plant cell culture media?
  • Step 1: Understand that plant cell culture media is a mixture used to grow plant cells in a lab.
  • Step 2: Know that agar is a substance derived from seaweed.
  • Step 3: Recognize that agar is added to the plant cell culture media.
  • Step 4: Learn that agar helps to turn the liquid media into a solid or semi-solid form.
  • Step 5: Realize that this solid form provides a stable surface for the plant cells to grow on.
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