Save
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or
show password
Forgot Password?
Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or
Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account. Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
edit
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

Essentail Vocab 3-A

Vocabulary

TermDefinition
Cell Cycle A series of events that takes place in a cell as it grows and divides.
Asexual Reproduction A mode of reproduction in which a new offspring is produced by a single parent.
Sexual Reproduction A type of reproduction that involves a complex life cycle in which a gamete with a single set of chromosomes combines with another gamete to produce a zygote
Binary Fission Asexual reproduction by a separation of the body into two new bodies.
Histone Any of a group of basic proteins found in chromatin.
Chromatid Each of the two threadlike strands into which a chromosome divides longitudinally during cell division.
Chromosomes A threadlike structure of nucleic acids and protein found in the nucleus of most living cells, carrying genetic information in the form of genes.
Cytokinesis The division of a cell at the end of mitosis or meiosis, bringing about the separation into two daughter cells.
Fragmentation The process or state of breaking or being broken into small or separate parts.
Budding A type of asexual reproduction in which a new organism develops from an outgrowth or bud due to cell division at one particular site.
Gamete A reproductive cell of an animal or plant.
Zygote A diploid cell resulting from the fusion of two haploid gametes
Germ Cell The founder cells of all sexually reproducing organisms.
Somatic Cell The cells in the body other than sperm and egg cells.
Haploid A cell that contains a single set of chromosomes.
Diploid A cell that contains two sets of chromosomes.
Homologous Similar in position, structure, and evolutionary origin but not necessarily in function.
Autosomes Chromosomes One of the numbered chromosomes, as opposed to the sex chromosomes.
Sex Chromosomes A chromosome that differs from an ordinary autosome in form, size, and behavior.
Created by: jayson.wright
Popular Biology sets

 

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards