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Mutations
vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| DNA | carries the instruction |
| gene | section of DNA that holds the instruction |
| protein | a molecule built from the instruction |
| traits | a characteristic of an organism |
| mutation | a change in the DNA |
| insertion/deletion | DNA bases are added or removed |
| harmful mutation | lower an organisms ability to survive or reproduce |
| beneficial mutation | improves an organisms ability to survive or reproduce |
| neutral mutation | no noticeable effect on an organisms survival or reproduction |
| adaption | help an organisms survive and reproduce |
| natural selection | help traits are more likely to survive |
| claim | a statement that answers a scientific question |
| evidence | support or refute a claim |
| Reasoning | explanation that connects the evidence to the claim |