Question

what is the difference between callus and explant?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Explant is the short plant part which may be root tip or shoot tip having growing points used for tissue culture technique...whereas callus is an unorganized and undifferentiated mass of cells formed from explant when kept in nutrient medium.

Explanation:

Answer 2

The main differences between callus and explant are :

1) Callus is a hard formation of tissues on the plant whereas Explant is the formation of a new plant on the parent plant.

2) Callus is important in the process of micropropagation whereas Explant are used as vegetative propagule

3) Callus are cluttered and unorganised mass of tissue whereas Explant are organised and distinguished into stem, leaves and roots.

4) Callus is used in plant tissue culture, whereas Explant is developed from the cells of callus.