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Genetic vocab part 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| DNA | A molecule that holds an organism's genetic code and inculdes all the instruction needed to run a cell and create new cells |
| Gene | The basic unit of heredity, each gene codes for a specific protein which determine a particular trait of an organisms. |
| Allele | A version of a gene that decides the different forms of a trait an organism might have |
| Chromosome | a structure made of tighty coiled Dna that makes it easier to transfer when creating new cells |
| Protein | A molecule is part of cells and can have many different jobs. they work like little machines to do specific tasks |
| Trait | the specific way that a feature is shown in an individual organism. Having blue eyes in an example of a trait |
| Variation | The different kinds of traits that exist in an population. |
| Inheritance | The ways thing are passed down from generation to generation, from parent to offspring. |