BIOL 303 Lecture Notes - Acrosome Reaction, Acrosome, Histogenesis
16 Oct 2011
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Biol 303: lecture 1 study questions: define the following terms (use your own words): development, growth, differentiation, histogenesis, organogenesis, morphogenesis, reproduction, tissue, organ, organ system, and organism. Development: is the growth of an individual organism from a simple to a more complex or mature level. Differentiation: a process by which a less specialized cell become a more specialized cell type, becomes different during development. Histogenesis: is the formation of different tissues from undifferentiated cells. The development of tissue cells from an embryonic cell. Organogenesis: is the process by which the endoderm, ectoderm, and mesoderm develop into internal organs of the organism. Morphogenesis: differentiation and growth of the structure/shape of an organism. Tissue: part of an organism consisting of aggregate cells having a similar structure and function. Organ: a fully differentiated structural and functional unit that is specialized for a specific function.
