natural selection and adaptation review

the abbreviation for deoxyribonucleic acid, an organism's genetic material

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

a molecule made of nitrogen base, a sugar, and a phosphate group

the process of copying a DNA molecule to make another DNA molecule

ribonucleic acid; a type of nucleic acid that carries the code for making proteins from the nucleus to the cytoplasm.

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

the process of making mRNA from DNA

the process of making a protein from RNA

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

a permanent change in the sequence of DNA, or the nucleotides, in a gene or a chromosome.

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a slight difference in an inherited trait among individual members of a species

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

process by which organisms with variations that help them survive in their environment live longer, compete better, and reproduce more than those that do not have the variations. (2 words)

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

an inherited trait that increases an organism's chance of surviving and reproducing in a particular environment.

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