Vocabulary
Gene versions that are different are ______________.
heterozygous
A characteristic that all members of a species has.
feature
What is the name of the spider species that builds some of the world's largest webs? (Hint: it's the name of the spider that we have been talking about)
Darwin's Bark Spider
An organism has _____________ copies of a gene for each feature.
two
Is the gene version T1T1 heterozygous or homozygous?
Homozygous
A type of large molecule that performs important functions inside organisms
Protein Molecule
A specific characteristic of an individual organism
Trait
What can't people with Hemophilia do?
Build scabs/clots
Differences in protein structures affect how they ______________ with other proteins.
connect
Is the gene version T1T3 heterozygous or homozygous?
Heterozygous
An instruction for making a protein molecule
Gene
Trait or feature: curly hair
trait
The disorder in which a person is missing one of the proteins needed for blood clotting
Hemophilia
A random change to a gene that sometimes results in a new trait.
mutation
Give an example of a heterozygous gene version. (You can use any letter you would like to.)
Capital letter, lowercase letter
Gene versions that are the same are _______________.
homozygous
Name two features from the spider Sim.
silk flexibility, stickiness, bristles, venom, body size, body color, stripe color
Name one thing that spiders can use their silk to do.
Build strong webs, trap bugs, save themselves from falling, glide through the air
Where are genes held?
The nucleus
Give an example of a homozygous gene version. (You can use any letter you would like to.)
Capital letter, capital letter OR lowercase letter, lowercase letter
Any difference in traits between individual organisms
Variation
Any difference in traits between individual organisms
Variation
How do doctors treat patients with hemophilia?
Protein injections
What builds proteins?
Ribosomes
How can mutations affect an offspring?
They could have a different trait than either of their parents.