Inheritance and Traits Vocab

Front

What is a group of organisms that are closely related to each other?

Back

species

Front

What do we call something we can observe to be similar over and over again?

Back

pattern

Front

What is the set of changes an organism goes through in its life?

Back

life cycle

Front

What are the tiny parts that make up living things?

Back

cells

Front

What is something that can be observed about an organism, such as color or size?

Back

trait

Front

What do we call the young produced by living organisms?

Back

offspring

Front

What is the environment in which an organism lives?

Back

habitat

Front

What is the process by which living things produce new individuals?

Back

reproduce

Front

What is the difference in traits among individuals in a group?

Back

variation

Front

What is the term for the physical characteristics of an organism?

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phenotype