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Mutations
| 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 DNA |
| Substitution | DNA is replaced |
| Insertion/deletion | DNA is added or removed |
| Harmful mutation | Lowers ability to survive |
| Beneficial mutation | Raises ability to survive |
| Neutral mutation | No change |
| Adaptation | helps an organism survive and reproduce |
| Natural selection | helpful traits are most likely to survive |
| claim | a statement |
| evidence | support or refute a claim |
| reasoning | connects evidence to a claim |