Traits and Reproduction

Front

What is a long piece of DNA that contains many genes?

Back

Chromosome

Front

What is a proposed answer to a question about the natural world?

Back

Claim

Front

What do you call having gene versions that are the same?

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Homozygous

Front

What term describes how something works?

Back

Function

Front

What is a type of large molecule that performs important functions inside organisms?

Back

Protein molecule

Front

What is the basic unit of heredity in living organisms?

Back

Gene

Front

What is the process by which a sperm and egg combine to form a new organism?

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Fertilization

Front

What do you call the observable characteristics of an organism?

Back

Trait

Front

What is the term for different versions of a gene?

Back

Alleles

Front

What is the genetic makeup of an organism called?

Back

Genotype