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ch 2&3 vocab
BOOYAKASHA
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| MUTATION | A RANDOM CHANGE TO A GENE THAT SOMETIMES RESULTS IN A NEW TRAIT |
| HOMOZYGOUS | HAVING GENE VERSIONS THAT ARE THE SAME |
| HETEROZYGOUS | HAVING GENE VERSIONS THAT ARE DIFFERENT |
| SAXUAL REPRODUCTION | THE PROCESS IN WHICH TWO PARENTS PASS ON GENES TO CREATE OFFSPRING |
| INHERIT | TO RECEIVE GENES FROM A PARENT |