cloning in plants

• Chromosomes carry genetic information in a molecule called DNA.
• A type of cell division called mitosis ensures that when a cell divides each new cell produced has the same genetic information.
• Meristematic cells are removed from a plant and grown in tissue culture.
• If successful, the cells will continue to grow and divide, though not indefinitely.
• The cells are grown in a culture medium.
• A gel or liquid used to grow microorganisms, or cells, tissues or organs that contains agar.
• A jelly-like substance that is derived from a type of seaweed and used in the lab as a medium on which to grow bacteria and fungi.
• Cloning in plants occurs naturally, for instance, in runners.
• Cells from meristems can be cloned.
• A scientific method by which genetically identical copies are made of animals or plants is called cloning.
• Tissue culture and cloning are important in growing identical plants produced by genetic engineering.
• Cloning in plants also occurs naturally, for instance, in runners.
• An older, simpler method of cloning plants that gardeners use to produce new, identical plants is by taking cuttings.