Definition
Synonym
Antonym
Sentences
100

An instruction for making a protein molecule

Gene

100

argue; insist; state

Claim

100
disorganized; not stable

structure

100

A ______ is a specific characteristic of an individual organism. 

trait

200

A random change to a gene that sometimes results in a new trait 

Mutation
200

proof; documentation; observations

evidence

200
everything is the same; no differences

variation

200

___________ __________ is the process in which two parents pass on their genes to create offspring.

Sexual reproduction

300

a type of large molecule that performs important functions inside organisms

Protein Molecule

300

children; babies

offspring
300

disfunction; not working properly

function

300

The parts of the cell that build protein molecules based on instructions from genes are called ___________.

Ribosomes

400

To receive genes from a parent

Inherit

400

hypothesis; justification; support

reasoning

400

something rare/unique

feature

400
A specific form of a gene that provides instructions for making a particular protein molecule is called ______________________.

gene version

500

Having gene versions that are the same

homozygous

500

formation; organization; layout

structure

500
paraphrasing; opinion based ideas

evidence

500

A long piece of DNA that contains many genes is also known as a ___________________.

chromosome