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Having gene versions that are different

• heterozygous

• homozygous

Having gene versions that are the same

• heterozygous

• homozygous

A characteristic that all members of a species have

• gene

• feature

• trait

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

A specific characteristic of an individual organism

• feature

• trait

• gene

• gene version

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

An instruction for making a protein molecule

• gene

• ribosome

• blueprint

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

Any difference in traits between individual organisms

• variation

• heterozygous

• homozygous

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS3-3

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

• mutation

• variation

• offspring

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-2

The part of the cell where the genes are located

• ribosomes

• nucleus

• mitochondria

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

An organism produced as a result of reproduction

• offspring

• mutation

• species

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

The parts of the cell that build protein molecules based on instruction from genes

• ribosomes

• nucleus

• chromosomes

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1