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

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