click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Grade 5 Chapter 3
vocabulary for grade 5 chapter 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| acquired trait | characteristic that an organism develops after it is born |
| chromosome | short, thick coil of DNA |
| DNA | molecule found in the nucleus of a cell and shaped like a double helix; associated with the transfer of genetic information |
| gene | short segment of DNA that determines an organism's inherited traits |
| heredity | genetic transfer of characteristics from parent to offspring |
| mutation | change in the genes of an organism |
| nucleotide | basic structural unit of DNA |
| adaptation | change in a characteristic that helps an organism survive in its environment |
| asexual reproduction | production of offspring from only one parent cell |
| dominant | describes a trait that is expressed when an organism receives genes for two different forms of a trait |
| hybrid | organism that has two different genes for the same trait |
| recessive | describes a trait that is not expressed when an organism receives genes for two different forms of a trait |
| selective breeding | practice of breeding organisms to get offspring with useful traits |
| sexual reproduction | production of offspring by the union of male and female gametes |