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

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