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The term micropropagation refers to:

  • A Propagation of bacterial colonies on nutrient agar plates
  • B Large-scale clonal propagation of plants using tissue culture
  • C Propagation of viruses within susceptible host cell lines
  • D Propagation of microbes such as Spirulina for SCP production

Correct answer: B. Large-scale clonal propagation of plants using tissue culture

Explanation: Micropropagation is a tissue culture technique used to produce large numbers of genetically identical plants (clones) from a small amount of plant material.

Concept context

Learn about animal husbandry, plant breeding, tissue culture, biofortification, and single cell protein.

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