Cell Reproduction and Binary Fission

Fill-in-the-blank practice flashcards covering cell reproduction, cell division, Rudolf Virchow's contributions, and binary fission.

The third tenet of the cell theory was proposed by German Physician __________.

Rudolf Virchow

Rudolf Virchow lived from 1821 to __________.

1902

The third tenet of cell theory states that cells come from __________ cells.

preexisting

Cellular reproduction is essential for the __________ of cell.

perpetuation

In cell division, a parent cell gives rise to two __________ cells.

daughter

A daughter cell typically receives a complete set of identical hereditary materials and half of its __________ from its parent cell.

cytoplasm

In unicellular organisms such as bacteria, cellular reproduction is a means to __________ or increase in number.

multiply

Bacterial cells divide through a type of cell division called __________.

binary fission

Binary fission is an __________ means of reproduction.

asexual

During binary fission, the __________ of the cell duplicate first during replication.

chromosomes

In binary fission, replication is followed by the pulling of chromosomes to __________ poles.

opposite

The final stage of binary fission involves the growth of the __________ at the center to constrict and divide the rest of the cell.

cell wall