B2.2 Growth and differentiation Flashcards
1
Q
How do animals and plants grow?
A
Cell division is how individual animals and plants grow and replace parts of themselves.
2
Q
How is animal and plant growth similar?
A
They both require energy to grow.
3
Q
How is animal and plant growth different?
A
When young animals mature, all parts of their bodies grow until they reach a genetically determined size for each species. However plant growth continues throughout the lifespan of the plant
4
Q
How are the growth of a plant and a human different?
A
In plants growth is due to cell elongation and division, whereas in humans it is just cell division.
5
Q
Name cell division that produces clones
A
Mitosis
6
Q
What is meant by the term ‘differentiated cell’?
A
Differentiated cells are cells that are specialised to do a different job.
