Question : "Give me a living cell of any plant and I will give you a thousand plants of the same type". Is this only a slogan or is it scientifically possible? Write your comments and justify them.

Question : "Give me a living cell of any plant and I will give you a t

1.	Question : "Give me a living cell of any plant and I will give you a thousand plants of the same type". Is this only a slogan or is it scientifically possible? Write your comments and justify them.
Answer» Solution :The above statement is not just a slogan buta scientifically possible fact because by tissue CULTURE technique a living cell can be made to MULTIPLY. It will FORM a group of cells called callus. The cells of callus are isolated again and grown in new culture medium. The calluses thus formed are made to differentiate into plantlets by using DIFFERENT growth hormones in different concentrations