Vocabulary
Define reproduction
Life process by which living things produce other living things of the same species.
What is the interphase stage?
Cell that is growing and performing various life functions.
What is asexual reproduction?
One parent produces two genetically identical offspring
What is vegetative propagation?
Pieces of plant can grow into another identical plant without the need for seeds.
Define mitosis
The process by which a single cell divides, producing two identical cells
What is the prophase stage?
Beginning of mitosis
What is chromatin?
Chromatin is the twisted threads of DNA that exist during interphase.
What is binary fission?
Simplest form of asexual reproduction
What is cuttings?
piece is cut off the parent plant in order to grow a whole new plant
Define DNA
Double-stranded molecule of genetic information found in the nucleus of a cell that is passed from generation to generation
What is the metaphase stage?
The metaphase stage is where chromosomes line up at cell equator.
What are the first two steps in the prophase stage?
1. Chromosomes have replicated and are visible
2. Nucleus disappears
What is budding?
Parent cell divides into two genetically identical, but unequal sized offspring
What is grafting?
Humans attach tissue from one plant onto another
Define replicate
To make an exact copy
What is the anaphase stage?
Spindle fibers pull sister chromatids apart.
What is the key word for the metaphase stage?
Key word is MIDDLE!
What is spore formation?
Single, specialized cells that are released from parent and germinate to form new individuals
Define sister chromatids:
Identical pair of replicated chromosomes
What is the telophase stage?
Spindles disappear; nuclei form around the chromosomes.
What is the key word to remember for the anaphase stage?
The key word is SPLIT
What is regeneration?
The ability of an organism to regrow lost body parts by mitosis