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Science Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Sexual Reproduction | The process in which two parents pass on their genes to create offspring |
| Asexual Reproduction | The process in which only one parent passed on its genetic information create offspring = cloning |
| Recessive | The trait is inherited only if the offspring inherits 2 copies of the allele for that trait (represented by lower case letters |
| Dominant | The trait is inherited as long as the offspring receives at least one copy of the allele for that trait (represented with upper case letters). |
| Chromosome | A long piece of DNA that conatains many genes |
| DNA(deoxyribonucleic acid) | A type of molecule that genes and chromosomes are made of |
| Feature | a characteristic that all members of a species have |
| Trait | A specific characteristic between individual organisms |
| Variation | Any difference in traits between individual organisms |
| Function | How something works |
| Protein Molcules | A type of large molecule that performs important functions inside organisms |
| Structure | The way something is shaped on constucted |
| Gene | An instruction for making a protein molecule |
| Gene version (aka =allele) | A specific form of a gene that provides instructions for making a particular protein molecule |
| Mutation | A random change to a gene that sometimes results in a new trait |
| Heterozygous | Having gene versions that are different |
| Homorozygous | Having a gene versions that are the same |
| Inherit | To receive genes from a parent |
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