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Mutations
vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 base is replaced by a different base. |
| insertion/deletion | DNA bases are added or removed |
| harmful mutation | lowers an organism ability to survive or reproduce |
| beneficial mutation | an organisms ability to survive or reproduce |
| adaption | helps an organism survive and reproduce |
| natural selection | helpful traits are way more likely to survive |
| claim | a statement that answers a scientific question |
| evidence | support or refuse a claim |
| reasoning | connects the evidence to the claim |