Question

Define the following terms :
(a) Corm (b) Scion
(c) Callus (d) Micropropagation

Answer 1

Explanation:

Corm: Corm is a modified stem that stores food. It grows vertically in the soil.It has Nodes and internodes and can help in vegetative propagation.E.g. as seen in Colocasia

Scion: Scion is the cut part of the plant that is attached on a stock during grafting. Stock is the plant which has its root in the the ground and provides water and food to the scion. Scion is obtained from the plant which has a desired character of flowering and fruiting.

Callus: Callus is a mass of undifferentiated cell .

Micropropagation: Micropropagation Is the method of propagating plants using tissue culture technique.. This is a artificial method of propagation which are carried out under laboratory condition and uses any meristematic region of plant like nodes, axil etc.