Vocab
This is known as instructions for proteins
What are genes
Is eye color a feature
yes
IS brown hair a trait or a feature
Trait
This is the spider that we were studying examples of there reproduction the whole unit
darwin's bark spider
Where are the genes located
chromosomes
This is a random change to a gene that sometimes results in a new trait
What is a mutation
What is a feature
something that everyone has
What is a trait
A specific characteristic of an individual organism
This is also referred to the child of the parent
offspring
Define a chromosome
A long piece of DNA that has many genes
A characteristic that all members of a species have
What is a feature
Are brown eyes a feature
no
Is blue eyes a trait
yes
A type of reproduction caused by mating
sexual reproduction
What does a gene do
It makes an instruction for making a protein molecule
Gene versions that are different
what is heterozygous
Is foot size a feature
no
Is skin color a trait
yes
A type of reproduction that can happen with only 1 organism
Asexual Reproduction
a protein molecule that does not perform its function, often because it does not connect to other molecules
nonfunctional protein
This is a specific form of a gene that provides instructions for making a particular protein molecule
What is an allele
What is the difference between a trait and a feature
A trait is something specific and a feature is something that everyone has
What is a example of a facial trait
Long eyelashes,blue eyes,a long nose,heart shaped lips,button nose,wide eyes,bushy eyebrows,short eyelashes
I am the female contribution for the offspring
egg cell
to receive genes from a parent
inherit