Lab 8

Question 1

2 locations of apical meristems

Answer 1

shoot and root

Question 2

apical growth occurs at

Answer 2

the shoot or root

Question 3

vascular cambium

Answer 3

type of meristem found between xylem and phloem
results in lateral growth

Question 4

what cell phases have chromosomes in 1 group?

Answer 4

prophase and metaphase

Question 5

what cell phases have chromosomes in 2 groups?

Answer 5

anaphase and telophase

Question 6

spindle

Answer 6

microtubular structure that facilitates mitosis

Question 7

what occurs in cytokineses?

Answer 7

cell plate forms near center

Question 8

phragmoplast

Answer 8

microtubule structure that facilitates cytokinesis

Question 9

differentiation

Answer 9

process of c ell taking on characteristics of a particular cell type

Question 10

2 examples of differentiation

Answer 10

special cell wall thickenings or cellulose bands in cell wall (guard cells)
special structures such as seive plates on ends

Question 11

differentiated cells typical don’t

Answer 11

divide again