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Traits/Reproduction

Traits and Reproduction

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Allele A specific form of a gene that provides instructions for making a particular protein molecule.
Chromosome A long piece of DNA found in the nucleus that contains many genes.
DNA A type of molecule that genes and chromosomes are made of. Is shaped like a spiral staircase called a double helix.
Feature A characteristic that all members of a species have. Ex. Silk Flexibility or Venom in Darwin's Bark Spiders.
Fertilization When a male and a female reproductive cell combine to create an offspring.
Function How something works.
Gene An instruction for making a protein molecule.
Gene Version A specific form of a gene that provides instructions for making a particular protein molecule.
Heterozygous Having gene versions that are different.
Homozygous Having gene versions that are the same.
Inherit To receive genes from a parent.
Mutation A random change to a gene that sometimes results in a new trait.
Nonfunctional Protein A protein molecule that does not perform its function, often because it does not connect to other molecules.
Nucleus The part of a cell where genes are found.
Offspring An organism produced as a result of reproduction.
Protein Molecule A type of large molecule that performs important functions inside organisms.
Ribosomes The parts of the cell that build protein molecules based on instructions from genes.
Sexual Reproduction The process in which two parents pass on their genes to create offspring.
Structure The way something is shaped or constructed.
Trait A specific characteristic of an individual organism.
Variation Any difference in traits between individual organisms.
Evidence Information about the natural world that is used to support or go against (refute) a claim.
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