Differentiation

Question 1

Sum of all changes that an organism goes through its life cycle

Answer 1

Development

Question 2

3 Developmental Processes

Answer 2

Growth, Morphogenesis and Cell Differentiation

Question 3

Irreversible increase in size

Answer 3

Growth

Question 4

Becoming specialized in structure and function

Answer 4

Differentiation

Question 5

Can cell division, morphogenesis and cell differentiation be observed in both animal and plant development?

Answer 5

Yes

Question 6

In animals, what occurs between the development from Blastula to Gastrula

Answer 6

Cell movement

Question 7

Morphogenesis occurs throughout the ___ of a plant.

Answer 7

Lifetime

Question 8

Meristems can give rise to different ____

Answer 8

Plant organs

Question 9

Development of specific structures in specific locations

Answer 9

Pattern formation

Question 10

Condition of having structural differences at opposite ends of an organism (E.g. roots and shoots)

Answer 10

Polarity

Question 11

Morphogenesis and Differentiation are controlled by?

Answer 11

Intrinsic and Extrinsic Factors/Controls

Question 12

Intrinsic control - genetic, programmed gene expression

Answer 12

Intracellular control

Question 13

What dictates what type of cell will be formed?

Answer 13

Gene expression

Question 14

Stimulates the growth of the shoots

Answer 14

Cytokinin

Question 15

Environment cues, such as light, temperature and gravity

Answer 15

Extrinsic controls

Question 16

All cells of an organism have the same genes

Answer 16

Genomic equivalence

Question 17

Can a root cell of a carrot, make a new WHOLE organism?

Answer 17

Yes. Because of genomic equivalence and totipotency

Question 18

Cells can retain a zygote’s potential to form all parts of a mature organism

Answer 18

Totipotency

Question 19

From specialized to unspecialized

Answer 19

Dedifferentiate

Question 20

From specialized to unspecialized

Answer 20

Dedifferentiate

Question 21

Why are there differences in cell types, despite genomic equivalence among cells?

Answer 21

Differential Gene Expression

Question 22

Controlled expression of different genes by cells within the same genome

Answer 22

Differential Gene Expression

Question 23

Central dogma

Answer 23

DNA -> RNA -> Protein

Question 24

Do different cell types synthesize and accumulate different sets of RNA and protein molecules?

Answer 24

True

Question 25

Can gene expression be controlled?

Answer 25

Yes