Science Vocab
Characteristic that all members of a species have
Feature
What was the first vegetable ever grown in space?
the potato
A word that names a person, place, thing, or idea.
noun
Type of large molecule that performs important functions inside organisms
protein molecule
having gene versions that are the same
homozygous
Specific characteristic of an individual organism
trait
Which body part is the only one that cannot heal itself?
teeth
A word that shows action (what someone is doing) or a state of being (like "is" or "are").
verb
Instruction for making a protein module
gene
If you were to spell out numbers starting at "One," what is the first number that contains the letter "A"?
one thousand
Any difference in traits between individual organisms
variation
What is the only planet in our solar system that rotates clockwise?
venus
A word that describes a noun. It tells you which one, what kind, or how many.
adjective
Specific form of a gene that provides instructions for making a particular protein module
gene version
to receive genes from a parent
inherit
How something works
function
What is the only sport that has been played on the moon?
golf
A word that stands in for a noun so you don't have to keep repeating the same name.
pronoun
Random change in a gene that sometimes results in a new trait
mutation
What is the most common eye color in the world?
brown
The way something is shaped or constructed
structure
What is the only letter in the English alphabet that does not appear in any U.S. state name?
Q
A word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. It usually tells you how, when, or where
adverb
Having gene versions that are different
heterozygous
Process by which two parents pass on their genes to create offspring.
sexual reproduction