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Ch.3 Science Test
Unit A Chapter 3 Test Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the process of cell division | mitosis |
| reproduction by simple cell division | asexual reproduction |
| all the stages of an organism's life | life cycle |
| the form of reproduction in which cells from two parents unite to form a zygote | sexual reproduction |
| a threadlike strand of DNA inside the nucleus | chromosomes |
| a kind of growth where organisms keep the same body features as they grow larger | direct development |
| the process that reduces the number of chromosomes in reproductive cells | meiosis |
| a change in the shape characteristics of an organism's body as it grows and matures | metamorphosis |
| a characteristic that is passed from parent to offspring | inherited traits |
| structures on a chromosome that contain DNA code for a trait an organism inherits | genes |
| a strong trait | dominant trait |
| a weak trait | recessive trait |
| tissue replacement (starfish, lizard tail, planaria, wound healing) | regeneration |
| nucleus makes exact copy of chromosomes | preparing for mitosis |
| a cell has enough DNA for two cells | before mitosis begins |
| each chromosome separates from its copy | during mitosis |
| two groups of chromosomes pull apart and cell membrane pinches in at the middle, forming two new cells | end of mitosis |
| cells from two parents unite to form one cell | zygote |
| spiders and earthworms | direct development |
| beetles, butterflies, and grasshoppers | metamorphosis |
| cockroaches and grasshoppers | incomplete metamorphosis |
| egg, nymph, adult | incomplete metamorphosis |
| shedding outer skins as they grow | molting |
| egg, larva, pupa, adult | complete metamorphosis |
| always occupy the same place on a chromosome for a particular trait | genes |