Ch. 3 Science Vocab Flashcard

Front

__________________ are the two new cells that result from mitosis and cytokinesis.

Back

daughter cells

Front

A group of tissues working together to perform a particular job is called an ___________________.

Back

organ

Front

A cycle of growth, development, and division that most cells in an organism go through is known as the _________________.

Back

cell cycle

Front

A ___________________ is an unspecified cell that is able to develop into many different cell types.

Back

stem cell

Front

What is known as the process by which cells become different types of cells?

Back

cell differentiation

Front

What is a group of organs that work together to complete a series of tasks? Options: cell system, tissues, organ system, daughter cells

Back

organ system

Front

The period of a cell's growth and development is _____________________.

Back

interphase

Front

The phase in which the nucleus and its contents divide is known as _____________________.

Back

mitosis

Front

The stage in which the cytoplasm and its contents divide is called _____________________.

Back

cytokinesis

Front

What is a group of similar types of cells that work together to carry out specific tasks called?

Back

tissue