Unit 1
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
What is the definition of assumption?
an understanding that is accepted as true
what is the definition for signal
information that can be received and passed on
definition for recessive
a phenomenon in which two identical alleles are needed to affect the phenotype
Definition for gene
sections of DNA that control a trait
definition for migration
an organisms move from one region to another
What is the definition for Quantitative observation
describing the quantity of what is observed
Definition for Tissue
group of similar cells that forms a structural or functional unit
Definition for ratio
the comparison of one quantity to another
definition for allele
in biology, any of several forms of the code for a gene
Definition for behavioral cycle
a pattern of behavior that repeats at regular intervals
What is the definition for reasoning
a justification that connects evidence to the claim
Definition for sense receptor
a specialized group of cells that can detect signals in a specific form
definition for phenotype
the observable form of a trait
definition for favorable trait
a characteristic that leads to an organism being more fit
Definition for innate behavior
an activity or behavior that occurs naturally in an organism