Stem Cells
Undifferentiated cells that are able to make all cells into specialized cells
What are Stem Cells
This is the process where one parent produces offspring that are genetically identical
What is asexual reproduction
What are the 4 macromolecules
Carbohydrates, Lipids, Protein, Nucleic Acids
This type of reproduction requires two parents
Sexual Reproduction
The process where water changes from liquid to gas
What is evaporation
Why do we have stem cells?
To help repair damaged cells
A type of asexual reproduction where a new organism grows off the parent
What is budding
What are three things that can denature an enzyme
Temperature, Ph, and Concentration
These specialized cells are needed for sexual reproduction
What are gametes (egg and sperm)
The process where plants release water vapor through their leaves
What is transpiration
True/False : We grow more stem cells as we get older
Flatworms can regrow lost body parts in this type of asexual reproduction
What is regeneration
What are the 3 parts to a nucleic acid
Sugar, phosphate, and base
What is the process by which male and female gametes unite
What is fertilization
Rain, sleet, snow, or hail falling from the sky
What is precipitation
These stem cells are found in embroys and can become any type of cells
What are embryonic stem cells
Strawberries use runners to reproduce in this way
What is vegetative propagation
What is the difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?
Prokaryotic cells have no nucleus
Eukaryotic cells have a nucleus
How many chromosomes will the offspring receive from each parent in sexual reproduction?
23 from each parent (46 total)
What is an organism that makes its own food
What is an autotroph
Stem cells from bone marrow are often used to treat this type of cancer
What is Leukemia
What are the 5 types of asexual reproduction?
(1)Budding, (2)Fragmentation,(3) Binary Fission, (4)Parthenogenesis, (5)Vegetative Propagation
What is the equation for photosynthesis and cellular respiration
Photosynthesis: CO2 + H2O + Light --> O2 + CHO
Cellular Respiration: CHO + O2 --> CO2 + H20 + ATP
The process that produces gametes by reducing the chromosome number in half
What is meiosis
The series of steps showing how energy moves from plants to animals to decomposers?
What is a food chain