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B Growth and Development of Organisms


Vocabulary 1. Growth 2. Development 3. Life Cycle 4. Reproduction 5. DNA 6. Chromosomes 7. Mitosis 8. Meiosis 9. Haploid Gametes 10. Diploid Zygotes 11. Fertilization 12. Sporophytes 13. Spores 14. Staminate 15. Ovulate 16. Seed 17. Pollen 18. Stigma 19. Fruit 20. Heredity

DNA It stands for _____________________________________________________. Why is DNA important?

Where can it be found?

Who discovered the shape of DNA? And what does it look like?

DNA is stored in the ____________. It is ____________ or ____________ so each new cell gets a copy. Mitosis video Mitosis is _________. Why is mitosis important?

It makes _________ cells. How many chromosomes do we have? __________ Chromosomes are made from _________ and _________. Mitosis has four stages called PMAT: P stands for __________. Chromosomes are __________. M stands for __________. Chromosomes line up in the __________ of the cell. A stands for __________. Chromosomes are moving to the __________ sides of the cell. Chromosomes are moved by __________, which are fibers. T stands for __________. New __________ are forming to surround the chromosomes on both sides. Reproduction

What are the two types of reproduction?

Compare the differences between sexual and asexual reproduction: Sexual Reproduction Asexual Reproduction

Why do animals engage in characteristic behaviors such as courtship displays?

Meiosis How many chromosomes do sperm cells have? ____________ How many chromosomes do egg cells have? ____________ (Hint: Look at your vocabulary definition) Why dont these cells have 46 chromosomes like the rest of our cells?

What is the difference between a fertilized and an unfertilized egg?

What is the major difference between mitosis and meiosis?

Plants Plants reproduce both ____________ and ____________. Moss species use ____________ to reproduce; it stores ____________.

What do spores grow into? Conifer species have cones to create pollen (____________) and to receive it (____________). Where is the diploid zygote found? What are plants with flowers dependent on? Pollen is spread to the ____________ of the same flower for it to be fertilized. The embryo develops into a ____________.

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