Cells and Genetics Unit Vocabulary

A part of an organism that carries out a specific task (stomach)

• body system

• cell

• organ

• organ system

A segment of DNA that gives information about a trait

• gene

• inherited

• trait

• DNA

A characteristic or trait received from a parent generation

• bacteria

• offspring

• genetics

• inherited

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

A group of the same type of organism

• diversity

• tissue

• population

• specialized cell

Made of many cells

• unicellular

• multicellular

• cell

• specialized cell

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-3

Makes up all living things

• parent

• gene

• tissue

• cell

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Group of the same cell type working together

• tissue

• organ

• organism

• differentiation

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-3

Molecule of life that is responsible for your characteristics

• Gene

• Trait

• DNA

• Diversity

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

An observable feature (eye color)

• gene

• trait

• DNA

• organ

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

A group of organs working together to accomplish a task in the body

• organ

• organism

• organ system

• tissue

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-3