HeterozygousHaving geneversionsthat aredifferent.TraitA specificcharacteristicof anindividualorganism.RibosomesThe parts of thecell that build theprotein moleculesbased oninstructions fromthe genes.InheritTo receivegenesfrom aparent.VariationAny differencein traitsbetweenindividualorganisms.MutationA randomchange to agene thatsometimesresults in a newtrait.GeneAninstructionfor making aproteinmolecule.OffspringAn organismproduced asa result ofreproduction.HomozygousHaving geneversionsthat are thesame.StructureThe waysomething isshaped orconstructed.DNAA moleculethat genesandchromosomesare made of.GeneversionA specific form of agene that providesinstructions formaking a particularprotein molecule.Another word forallele.FertilizationWhen male andfemalereproductivecells combineto create anoffspring.NonfunctionalproteinA protein moleculethat does notperform itsfunction because itdoes not connectto othermolecules.ChromosomeA threadlikestructure foundin the nucleusthat containsgenes andDNA.FeatureAcharacteristicthat allmembers of aspecies have.AlleleA specific versionof a gene thatprovidesinstructions formaking aparticular proteinmolecule.NucleusThe controlcenter of thecell wheregenes arefound.FunctionHowsomethingworksProteinmoleculeA type of largemolecule thatperformsfunctions insideorganisms.HeterozygousHaving geneversionsthat aredifferent.TraitA specificcharacteristicof anindividualorganism.RibosomesThe parts of thecell that build theprotein moleculesbased oninstructions fromthe genes.InheritTo receivegenesfrom aparent.VariationAny differencein traitsbetweenindividualorganisms.MutationA randomchange to agene thatsometimesresults in a newtrait.GeneAninstructionfor making aproteinmolecule.OffspringAn organismproduced asa result ofreproduction.HomozygousHaving geneversionsthat are thesame.StructureThe waysomething isshaped orconstructed.DNAA moleculethat genesandchromosomesare made of.GeneversionA specific form of agene that providesinstructions formaking a particularprotein molecule.Another word forallele.FertilizationWhen male andfemalereproductivecells combineto create anoffspring.NonfunctionalproteinA protein moleculethat does notperform itsfunction because itdoes not connectto othermolecules.ChromosomeA threadlikestructure foundin the nucleusthat containsgenes andDNA.FeatureAcharacteristicthat allmembers of aspecies have.AlleleA specific versionof a gene thatprovidesinstructions formaking aparticular proteinmolecule.NucleusThe controlcenter of thecell wheregenes arefound.FunctionHowsomethingworksProteinmoleculeA type of largemolecule thatperformsfunctions insideorganisms.

Traits and Reproduction - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Having gene versions that are different.
    Heterozygous
  2. A specific characteristic of an individual organism.
    Trait
  3. The parts of the cell that build the protein molecules based on instructions from the genes.
    Ribosomes
  4. To receive genes from a parent.
    Inherit
  5. Any difference in traits between individual organisms.
    Variation
  6. A random change to a gene that sometimes results in a new trait.
    Mutation
  7. An instruction for making a protein molecule.
    Gene
  8. An organism produced as a result of reproduction.
    Offspring
  9. Having gene versions that are the same.
    Homozygous
  10. The way something is shaped or constructed.
    Structure
  11. A molecule that genes and chromosomes are made of.
    DNA
  12. A specific form of a gene that provides instructions for making a particular protein molecule. Another word for allele.
    Gene version
  13. When male and female reproductive cells combine to create an offspring.
    Fertilization
  14. A protein molecule that does not perform its function because it does not connect to other molecules.
    Nonfunctional protein
  15. A threadlike structure found in the nucleus that contains genes and DNA.
    Chromosome
  16. A characteristic that all members of a species have.
    Feature
  17. A specific version of a gene that provides instructions for making a particular protein molecule.
    Allele
  18. The control center of the cell where genes are found.
    Nucleus
  19. How something works
    Function
  20. A type of large molecule that performs functions inside organisms.
    Protein molecule