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Traits/reproduction
the study of how characteristics are passed on to offspring
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| feature | a characteristic that all members of a species have |
| function | how something works |
| variation | any difference in traits between individual organisms |
| trait | a specific characteristic of an individual organism |
| structure | the way something is shaped or constructed |
| sexual reproduction | the process in which two parents pass on their genes to create offspring |
| protein molecule | a type of large molecule that performs important functions inside organisms |
| mutation | a random change to a gene that sometimes results in a new trait |
| inherit | to receive genes from a parent |
| homozygous | having gene versions that are the same |
| heterozygous | having gene versions that are different |
| gene version | a specific form of a gene that provides instructions for making a particular protein molecule |
| gene | how something works |