Life Science- Ch. 3.2- 3.3 Vocab. Flashcards
The period in the cell cycle in which a cell grows, maintains itself, and prepares for division
Interphase
The phase in the cell cycle during which the nucleus divides
Mitosis
The division of a parent cell’s cytoplasm following mitosis
Cytokinesis
The process by which a single organism produces offspring that have the same genetic material
Asexual Reproduction
A form of asexual reproduction by which some single-celled organisms reproduce
Binary Fission
In some organisms, the process by which certain cells produce new tissue growth at the site of a wound of lost limb; also a form of asexual reproduction
Regeneration
The normal sequence of growth, maintenance, and division in a cell
Cell Cycle