SB4f: Tissue Culture Keywords Flashcards
1
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Callus
A
Small clump of unspecialised plant cells.
2
Q
Clone
A
Offspring that is genetically identical to its parent.
3
Q
Differentiate
A
When a cell becomes specialised for a particular function.
4
Q
Extinction
A
When a species dies out
5
Q
Reject (biology)
A
When the immune system attacks tissue and cells that it does not recognise.
6
Q
Stem cell
A
An unspecialised cell that continues to divide by mitosis to produce more stem cells and other cells that differentiate into specialised cells.
7
Q
Tissue culture
A
Growing tiny pieces of tissue or cells in or on a medium containing nutrients.
8
Q
Virus
A
A particle that can infect cells and cause the cells to make copies of the virus.
