Amplify online traits and reproductions vocab flashcard

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Definition of scientific argument

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A claim supported by evidence.

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Claim definition

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A proposed answer to a question about the natural world.

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Definition of Heterozygous

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Having gene versions that are different.

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What is the definition of function

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How something works.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

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Definition of evidence

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Information about the natural world that is used to support or go against a claim.

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Definition of trait

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A specific characteristic of an individual organism.

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What is a gene?

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A segment of DNA that contains instructions for making a specific protein.

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What does it mean to be homozygous?

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Having two identical alleles for a particular gene.

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What is mutation?

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

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What is natural selection?

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The process by which organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.

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