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mutation
vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| DNA | Carries the instructions |
| Gene | A section of DNA |
| Protein | A molecule built from the instructions |
| Trait | A characteristics of an organism |
| Mutation | A change in DNA |
| Substitution | DNA base is replaced by a different base |
| Insertion/Deletion | DNA bases are added (Insertion) of removed (deletion) |
| Harmful Mutation | Lowers organisms ability to survive or reproduce |
| Beneficial Mutation | Improves an organisms ability to survive or reproduce |
| Neutral Mutation | No noticeable effect on an organisms ability to survival or reproduction |
| Adaption | Helps organisms survive and reproduce |
| Natural Selection | Helpful traits are more likely to survive |
| Claim | A statement the answers a scientific questoin |
| Evidence | Support or refute a claim |
| Reasoning | Connects the evidence to the claim |