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Science Words
| Trait | A characteristic or feature |
|---|---|
| Variation | The differences within a trait. |
| Organism | A living thing. |
| Phenotype | The way an individual looks for a specific trait |
| Cell | Smallest unit of a living organism |
| Nucleus | The information center of the cell. Contains DNA |
| Karotype | A visual representation of an organisms chromosomes. |
| Chromosome | Found in the Nucleus of most living cells, carrying genetic information in the form of genes. |
| Genes | A gene is a segment of DNA that contains instructions for making proteins or controlling other genes. These are passed down from parents to children. |
| Asexual Reproduction | Single parent produces genetically |
| Variation | The differences within a trait. |
| Organism | A living thing. |
| Phenotype | The way an individual looks for a specific trait |
| Cell | Smallest unit of a living organism |
| Nucleus | The information center of the cell. Contains DNA |
| Karotype | A visual representation of an organisms chromosomes. |
| Chromosome | Found in the Nucleus of most living cells, carrying genetic information in the form of genes. |
| Genes | A gene is a segment of DNA that contains instructions for making proteins or controlling other genes. These are passed down from parents to children. |
| Asexual Reproduction | Single parent produces genetically identical offspring, or clones, w out the sex cells or fertilization |
| Sexual Reproduction | Combining genetic material from two parents, which results in an offspring that is genetically different. |
| Allele | a variant of a gene |
| Geno type | a genetic make up of an organism |
| Receptor | A protein that receives information from outside or inside cell. |
| Gene | A heritable factor that controls a trait |
| Homozygous | having identical alleles on a gene, |
| Heterozygous | having a different alleles on a gene. |
| Punnett Square | Diagram showing the gene combinations that might result from a genetic cross |
| Probability | The chance that a given event will occur |
| Convergent | Where plates move toward each other . |
| Transform | A boundary where plates move past eachother |
| Anatomy | The study of the structure of a plant or animal |
| Comparative Anatomy | The study of the similarities and differences in the anatomy in the anatomy of different species, which provides evidence for evolution. |
| Independent Variable | Variable that you change/ are in control of. |
| Dependent Variable | Thing that we measure thing that changes bc of independent variable. |
| Force | Push or a Pull |
| Line of best fit | Average of line. A line that goes through the center of the data. Which can make predictions. |
| Gravity | Force that pulls things to earth |
| Deform | Process of changing shape. |
| Collision | when two objects touch. |
| Motion | Movement when things move |
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