question_answer 71)

  The culture medium (nutrient medium) can be referred to as a 'highly enriched laboratory soil'. Justify the statement.

Answer:

                  Culture medium is a highly enriched laboratory soil as it provides all the necessary requirements, e.g., carbon source such a sucrose and inorganic salts, vitamins, amino acids and growth regulators like auxins and cytokinins, etc., to the growing plant.