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Mutation
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| DNA | carries the instructions |
| gene | a section of DNA |
| Protein | A molecule built from the instructions in a gene |
| Trait | A characteristic of an organism |
| Mutation | A change in the DNA |
| Substitution | DNA base is replaced |
| Insertion/deletion | DNA bases are added or removed |
| Harmful Mutation | Lowers an organisms ability to survive or reproduce |
| Beneficial Mutation | improves an organisms ability to survive or reproduce |
| Neutral mutation | no noticeable affect on an organisms ability to survive or reproduce |
| Adaptation | Helps an organism to survive or reproduce |
| Natural Selection | helpful traits are more likely to survive |
| Claim | A statement that helps answer a scientific question |
| evidence | support or refute a claim |
| reasoning | connects the evidence to the claim |