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Traits/reproduction
the study of how characteristics are passed on to offspring
Term | Definition |
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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 |