Traits and Reproduction

Question 1

Feature

Answer 1

A characteristic that all members of a species have

Question 2

function

Answer 2

how something works

Question 3

gene

Answer 3

an instruction for making a protein molecule

Question 4

gene version

Answer 4

A specific form of a gene that provides instructions for making a particular protein molecule

Question 5

heterozygous

Answer 5

having gene versions that are different

Question 6

homozygous

Answer 6

having gene versions that are the same

Question 7

inherit

Answer 7

to recieve genes from a parent

Question 8

mutation

Answer 8

A random change that sometimes results in a new trait

Question 9

protein molecule

Answer 9

a large molecule that does important functions inside organisms

Question 10

sexual reproduction

Answer 10

the process in which two parents pass on their genes to create offspring

Question 11

structure

Answer 11

the way something is shaped or constructed

Question 12

trait

Answer 12

a characteristic of an organism

Question 13

variation

Answer 13

any difference in traits between individual organisms