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| a specific form of a gene that provides instructions for making a particular protein molecule | allele / gene version |
| a long piece of DNA that contains many genes | chromosome |
| a type of molecule that genes and chromosomes are made of | DNA |
| a characteristic that all members of a species have | feature |
| when a male and female reproductive cells combine to create an offspring | fertilization |
| how something works | function |
| an instruction for making a protein molecule | gene |
| have gene versions that are different | heterozygous |
| have gene versions that are the same | homozygous |
| to receive genes from a parent | inherit |
| a random change to a gene that sometimes results in a new trait | mutation |
| a protein molecule that does not perform its function, often because it does not connect to other molecules | nonfunctional protein |
| the part of a cell where genes are found | nucleus |
| an organism produced as a result of reproduction | offspring |
| a type of large molecule that performs important functions inside organisms | protein molecule |
| the parts of the cell that build protein molecules based on instructions from genes | ribosomes |
| the process in which two parents pass on their genes to create offspring | sexual reproduction |
| the way something is shaped or constructed | structure |
| a specific characteristic of an individual organism | trait |
| any difference in traits between individual organisms | variation |