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

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