| A | B |
|---|
| mitosis | division of the cell's nucleus |
| cytokinesis | division of the cell's cytoplasm |
| sexual reproduction | reproduction that involves 2 parents and offspring looks different |
| asexual reproduction | reproduction that involves 1 parent and offsrping looks the same |
| DNA | hereditary material found in the nucleus |
| Interphase | longest phase of mitosis; cell growth |
| prophase | phase of mitosis where the chromosomes copy |
| metaphase | phase in mitosis where the chromosomes line up in the center of the cell |
| anaphase | phase of mitosis where chromosomes move to opposite poles |
| telophase | phase in mitosis where chromosomes become threadlike and cytoplasm begins to divide |
| cell plate | structure that forms in plant cells during cytokinesis |
| binary fission | parent organism divides into 2 equal parts |
| budding | parent organism divides into 2 unequal parts |
| spores | single, specialized cells that are produced by certain organisms |
| regeneration | the ability of an organism to regrow lost body parts |
| vegetative reproduction | undifferentiated cells divide mitotically and then differentiate to produce an indepentdent plant |
| bulb | short underground stem surrounded by thick, fleshy leaves that contain stored food |
| tuber | an enlarged part of an undergound stem that contains stored food |
| runner | a stem that grows sideways and has buds |
| rhizome | a stem that grows sideways underground and has buds |
| cutting | any part of a plant-- stem, root, or leaf-- used to produce a new individual |
| layering | stem bent over so that part of it is covered with soil |
| grafting | stem or bud is removed from one plant and joined with another permanently |
