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A proposed answer to a question about the natural world.
Claim
Information about the natural world that is used to support or go against (refute) a claim
Evidence
A characteristic that all members of a species have.
Feature
How something works.
Function
An instruction for making a protein molecule.
Gene
To receive genes from a parent.
Inherit
The process in which two parents pass on their genes to create offspring.
Sexual Reproduction
A specific form of a gene that provides instructions for making a particular protein molecule.
Gene Version
The way something is shaped or constructed.
Structure
A specific characteristic of an individual organism.
Trait
Any difference in traits between individual organisms.
Variation
A type of large molecule that performs important functions inside organisms.
Protein Molecule
Having gene versions that are different.
heterozygous
A random change to a gene that sometimes results in a new trait.
Mutation
Having gene versions that are the same.
Homozygous