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Traits Sci vocab
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| Definition | |
|---|---|
| Feature | A characteristic that all memberes of a species have |
| Trait | A specific characteristic of an individual organism |
| Variation | Any difference in traits between individual organisms |
| Function | How something works |
| Protein Molecules | A type of large molecule that performs important functions inside organisms |
| Structure | The way something is shaped or constructed |
| Gene | An instruction for making a protein molecule |
| Gene Version (aka= Allele) | A specific form of a gene that provides instructions for making a particular protein molecule |
| Mutation | A random change to a gene that sometimes results in a new trait |
| Heterozygus | Having gene versions that different |
| Homozygus | Having gene versions that are the same |
| Inherit | To receive genes from a parent |