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

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