8.1-8.2: Cell Division and Reproduction Flashcards
Reproduction is characterized by what, differentiating it from non-living matter?
The ability to create their own kind. Ermines make ermines, blackwood trees make blackwood trees, etc.
What is reproduction, on the smallest level?
Cell division.
A cell divides. What is the original cell called, and what are the two resulting cells called?
Parent cell; daughter cells.
Why are the daughter cells identical to the parent cell?
When a cell divides, it duplicates its chromosomes. These chromosomes are distributed to a daughter cell.
True or false: cell division can be the reproduction of the entire organism.
True, for single celled-organisms, such as yeast.
Define asexual reproduction
The production of daughter cells from a single parent cell, without the usage of an egg or a sperm.
Can multicellular organisms reproduce asexually?
Yes. An example is the process of “fragmentation.” Sea stars and plants use this process. If you chop off a leg of a
