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Mutation
Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| DNA | carries the instructions |
| Gene | A section of DNA |
| Protein | A molecule built from the instructions |
| Mutation | A change in the DNA |
| Substitution | A type of mutation in which in one DNA |
| Insertion/Deletion | DNA bases are added |
| Harmful mutation | Lowers an organism's ability to survive or reproduce |
| Trait | A characteristic of an organism |
| Beneficial Mutation | Improves an organism's ability to survive or reproduce |
| Neutral Mutation | has no noticeable effect on an organism's survival or reproduction. |
| Adaptation | helps an organism survive and reproduce |
| Natural selection | helpful traits are more likely to survive |
| Claim | A statement that answers a scientific question |
| Evidence | That support or refute a claim |
| Reasoning | connects the evidence to a claim |