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Traits
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| feature | a characteristics that all member of a species have |
| trait | a specific characteristics of an individual organism |
| variation | any different in traits between individual organism |
| function | how something work |
| protein molecule | a type of large molecule that perform important function inside organisms |
| structure | the way something is shaped or construed |
| evidence | information about the nature world that is used to support or go against (refute) a claim |
| gene | an instructor for making a protein molecule |
| genre version | a specific form of a genre that provides instructions for making a particular protein molecule |
| mutation | a random changes to a gene that sometimes results in a new traits |
| heteozygous | having gene version that are different |
| homozyhous | having gene version that are the same |
| inherits | to receive genes from a parent |
| sexual reproduction | the process in which two parent pass on their genes to create offspring |
| allele | a specific from a gene that provides instruction for making a particular protein molecule |
| chromosome | a long piece of DNA that contains many genes |
| DNA | A type of molecule that genes of chromosomes are made of |
| nucleus | the part of the cell where genes are found |
| offspring | an organisms produce as a results of reproduction |