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vocabular
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| DNA | carries the instructions |
| gene | a section of DNA |
| protein | a molecule built from the instructions |
| trait | a characteristic of an organism |
| mutation | a change in the DNA |
| insertion/deletion | DNA bases are add or removed |
| harmful mutation | lowers an organism ability to survive or reproduce |
| Beneficial mutation | improves an organism abiliy to survive or reprodue |
| neutral mutation | no noticeable effect on an organism survival or reproduction |
| adaptation | helps an organism survive and reproduce |
| natural selection | with helpful traits are more likely to survive |
| claim | a statement that answers that answers a scientific question |
| evidence | support or refute a claim |
| reasoning | explanation that connect to the claim |