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4th six weeks
Genetics and adaptations
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION | ONE PARENT; offspring is genetically identical to the parent (clone, less diversity) |
| SEXUAL REPRODUCTION | TWO PARENTS; offspirng has traits of both parents (more diveristy) |
| GENETIC MATERIAL | DNA found in the nucleus of a cell |
| DOMINANT ALLELE | The stronger gene from a parent |
| RECESSIVE ALLELE | The weaker gene from a parent |
| HETEROZYGOUS | A gene combination from parents that has one dominant allele and one recessive allele |
| HOMOZYGOUS | A gene combination from parents that has wither two dominant or two recessive alleles |
| DIVERSITY | The variety of traits within a species |
| TRAIT | A characteristic that is passed on from parent to offspring |
| ADAPTATION | A behavioral or physical characteristic that allows an organism to survive in its environment |
| BIODIVERSITY | The diversity of organisms in an area |
| PRODUCER | An organism that makes its own food through photosynthesis |
| CONSUMER | An organism that gets its energy by eating other organisms |
| PRIMARY CONSUMER | An consumer that eats producers |
| DECOMPOSER | An organism that breaks down dead organisms into nutrients for the soil |
| FOOD CHAIN | Shows how energy moves from one organism to another in an area |
| FOOD WEB | The interconnected food chains in an area |
| ENERGY PYRAMID | Shows how much energy is transferred from one trophic level to the next |
| TROPHIC LEVEL | The feeding level of organisms in an ecosystem |
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