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Science test
Friday
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Allele? | A specific form of gene that provides instructions for making a particular protein molecules. |
| Chromosome? | A long piece of DNA that contains many genes. |
| Claim? | A proposed answer to a question about the natural world. |
| DNA? | A type of molecule that genes and chromosomes are made of. |
| Evidence? | Information about the natural world that is used to support or go against a claim. |
| Feature? | A characteristic that all members of a species have. |
| Fertilization? | When a male and female reproductive cells combine to create an offspring. |
| Function? | How something works. |
| Gene? | An instruction for making protein molecules. |
| Gene version? | A specific form of a gene that provides instruction for making a particular protein molecules. |
| Heterozygous? | Having gene versions that are different. |
| Homozygous? | Having gene versions that are the same. |
| Inherit? | To receive genes from a parent. |
| Mutation? | A random change to a gene that sometimes results in a new trait. |
| Non-functional Protein? | A protein molecule that does not perform its function, often because it does not connect to other molecules. |
| Nucleus? | The part of a cell where genes are found. |
| Offspring? | An organism produced as a result of reproduction. |
| Protein Molecule? | A type of large molecule that performs important functions inside organisms. |
| Reasoning? | The process of making clear how your evidence supports your claim. |
| Ribosomes? | The part of the cell that build protein molecules based on instructions from genes. |
| Scientific Argument? | A claim supported by evidence. |
| Sexual Reproduction? | The process in which two parents pass on their genes to create offspring. |
| Structure? | The way something is shaped or constructed. |
| Trait? | A specific characteristic of an individual organism. |
| Variation? | Any difference in traits between individual organisms. |
| Dominant Allele? | Always shows up when present. Represented by a capital letter. |
| Recessive Allele? | Only shows up when paired with another recessive Allele. Represented by a lowercase letter. |
| Phenotype? | Physical appearance. |
| Genotype? | Genetic make up. |