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Reproduction
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| allele | a specific form of a gene that provides instructions for making a partiular protein molecule. |
| 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 chromeosomes are made of |
| evidence | infomation about the natural world that is used to support or go against a claim. |
| feature | a characteristic that all members of a species have |
| fertillization | when a male and a female reproductive cell combine to create an offspring. |
| function | how something works |
| 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. |
| heterozygous | having gene versions that are different |
| homozygous | having gene verisons 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. |
| nonfunctional protein | a protein molecule that does not perform its funtion, often because it does not connect to other molecules. |
| nucleus | the part of a cell where genes are found. |
| trait | a specific charaacteristic of an individual organism |
| variation | any difference in traits between individual organisms |
| sexual reproduction | the process in which two parents pass on thier genes to create off spiring . |
| Asexual Reproduction | the process in which only one parent passes on its genetic info to create offspring=cloning. |
| recessive | the trait is inherited only if the offspring receives at least one copy of the allele for that trait. |
| chromosome | a long piece of DNA that contains many genes. |