LEVEL 01 · LESSON 06
Core vocabulary
See it
A small vocabulary makes the rest of the Academy easier: explant, in vitro, aseptic, culture medium, basal medium, plant growth regulator, subculture, initiation, multiplication, rooting, acclimatization, cultivar, and lineage. The goal is not memorization for its own sake; it is precise communication.
Understand it
A term should be defined when first introduced and remain consistent across lessons.
Scientific names and cultivar identities help remove ambiguity.
Lineage means preserving the relationship between parent and derived cultures.
Important boundary
If a term is unfamiliar, pause and define it rather than guessing from context.
Try it
Explain the concept in your own words, then identify what plant, explant, stage, units, source, or observation context would need to be preserved before applying it.
Lesson quiz
Apply it
Connect this lesson to an actual MyTCLab record: what fields would you need in order to know later exactly what happened and why?