CHAPTER 3 From a Cell to an Organism

is the period of growth and development for a cell.

• interphase
• mitosis
• cytokinesis
• cell differentation

the cytoplasm and its contents divide.

• interphase
• mitosis
• cytokinesis
• cell differentation

the nucleus and its content divide.

• interphase
• mitosis
• cytokinesis
• cell differentation

cells become different types of cells during

• interphase
• mitosis
• cytokinesis
• cell differentation

two main phases are interphase and mitotic phase

• cell differentiation
• stem cell
• cell cycle
• mitosis

unspecialized cells that can develop into many different cell types

• cell differentiation
• stem cell
• cell cycle
• mitosis

two identical strands of DNA strands that make up the duplicated chromosome.

• tissue
• organs
• organ system
• sister chromatids

group of similar cells that work together to carry out a specific task

• tissue
• organs
• organ system
• sister chromatids

a group of different organs that work together to complete a series of tasks

• tissue
• organs
• organ system
• sister chromatids

a group of different tissues working together to perform a particular job

• tissue
• organs
• organ system
• sister chromatids