Module 4: Cell Biology - Growth and Reproduction

You now know quite a bit about cells, including that all organisms are made up of cells that come from other cells. These cells began as a single fertilized cell. But, all organisms have specialized cells that perform different jobs. In addition, all organisms display different traits that are passed on from generation to generation by deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA. In this module, you will learn how multicellular organisms with specialized cells are formed. You will examine how cells divide, specialize into different types of cells, and reproduce.

Getting Started

Before you get started, find out what you already know about the parts of the cell involved in the division of a eukaryotic cell. In this non-graded interactivity, answer each question by typing the correct response from the Word Bank into the blank space provided. Then, click SUBMIT to check your responses. Click the player button to get started.

 

 

Key Vocabulary

To view the definitions for these key vocabulary terms, visit the course glossary.

anaphase	crossing over	meiosis
autosome	cytokinesis	metaphase
binary fission	daughter cells	mitosis
cell cycle	diploid	prophase
cell differentiation	gamete	stem cell
centromere	haploid	synapsis
chromatids	interphase	telophase
chromosomes	karyotype
chromatin