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Genetics

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Allele   A specific form of a gene that provides instructions for making a particular protein molecule.  
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Chromosome   A long piece of DNA that contains many genes.  
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Claim   A proposed answer to a question about the natural world.  
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DNA   A type of molecule that genes and chromosomes are made of.  
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Evidence   Information about the natural world that is used to support or go against (refute) a claim.  
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Feature   A characteristic that all members of a species have.  
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Fertilization   A characteristic that all members of a species have.  
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Function   How something works.  
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Gene   An instruction for making a protein molecule.  
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Gene Version   A specific form of a gene that provides instructions for making a particular protein molecule.  
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heterozygous   Having gene versions that are different.  
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Homozygous   Having gene versions that are the same.  
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Inherit   To receive genes from a parent.  
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Mutation   A random change to a gene that sometimes results in a new trait.  
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Nonfunctional protein   A protein molecule that does not perform its function, often because it does not connect to other molecules.  
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Nucleus   The part of a cell where genes are found.  
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Offspring   An organism produced as a result of reproduction.  
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Protein molecule   A type of large molecule that performs important functions inside organisms.  
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Reasoning   The process of making clear how your evidence supports your claim.  
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Ribosomes   The parts of the cell that build protein molecules based on instructions from genes.  
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Scientific argument   A claim supported by evidence.  
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Sexual reproduction   The process in which two parents pass on their genes to create offspring.  
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Structure   The way something is shaped or constructed.  
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Trait   A specific characteristic of an individual organism.  
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Variation   Any difference in traits between individual organisms.  
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