Science Vocabulary
How something works.
function
________ are the instructions for proteins.
Genes
a specific characteristic of an individual organism.
trait
having gene versions that are different.
heterozygous
to receive genes from a parent.
inherit
a characteristic that all members of a species have
feature
the part of the cell that builds protein molecules.
ribosomes
Organisms inherit their ____________ through sexual reproduction.
genes
having gene versions that are the same.
homozygous
A type of molecule that genes and chromosomes are made of.
DNA
a long piece of DNA that contains many genes
chromosome
Different inherited traits are a result of how proteins are ___________.
structured or connected to other proteins
Offspring receives __________ copy of each gene from each parent.
one
Two copies of a gene can by ________________ and provide instructions for on type of protein.
homozygous
an organism produced as a result of reproduction.
offspring
any difference in traits between different organisms
variation
Organisms can have ____________ proteins in their cells for a particular feature.
different
An organism has ________ copies of a gene for each feature.
two
Two copies of a gene can be __________________ and provide instructions for two types of proteins.
heterozygous
an instruction for making a protein molecule.
gene
the way something is shaped or constructed
structure
Each gene version is an instruction to make a specific _______ molecule.
protein
Offspring inherit different combinations of ____________ versions from their siblings.
gene
Name one heterozygous pair and one homozygous pair.
Answers may vary. (Example: Homozygous --> HH, Heterozygous --> Hh)
When a male and female reproductive cell combine to create an offspring.
fertilization