Study Questions :
1. What are some possible substitutes of agar as a medium matrix in plant tissue culture? Discuss their possible advantages and disadvantages?
2. Expand the following:
(a) HEPA (b) PCPA (c) NOA (d) 2iP (f) TIBA (g) PCIB (h) NAA
3. Molecular weight of BAP is 225.2. What amount of BAP is required to make a 50ml stock of 10-3 M concentration?
4. Match the following:
Element |
Function |
| i) Carbon | a) Important constituent of the cell wall and enzyme cofactor |
| ii) Magnesium | b) Part of cytochromes |
| iii) Iron | c) Important enzyme cofactor and part of chlorophyll |
| iv) Calcium | d) Common cellular component and form basic backbone of most biochemical. |