Regeneration in angiosperms and mammals

What is regeneration?

The replacement of lost or damaged tissue
What is regeneration dependent on?

The activity of relatively undifferentiated cells
What is an angiosperm?

A flowering plant
Is regeneration in angiosperms extensive?

Yes
Give two commerical applications of this extensive regeneration
- Cuttings and tissue culture are artificial methods used to increase supply of a desirable plant
- Thousands of identical plants can be produced by tissue cultures
What is the name given to genetically identical organisms which have been produced asexually from one parent to another?

A clone
Regeneration in mammals is limited to only a few tissues. Give an example of one of these tissues
- Skin cells allow wound healing
- Broken bones can mend
- Liver cells after damage
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Higher Biology - Unit Three - Regeneration in angiosperms and mammals

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