Gene
Nucleus
Dependent Variable
Genetics
Trait (Phenotype)
Chromosomes
Genotype
Genome
Independent Variable
Allele
Controlled Variable
Base Pair
DNA
Ribosomes
Protein
The variable that is measured during an experiment
The entire finished meal: steak, potatoes, salad, and dessert
All the recipe books in the house
A single recipe book
The food made by following the recipe (i.e. cake, spaghetti, etc). The building blocks of a meal (trait/phenotype)
The variable that is kept the same so that they do not throw off the results
What holds the recipes in a recipe book together so it's organized (the binder)
Different recipe for the same type of food (i.e. 2 different recipes for making waffles)
All of the ingredients and directions to make the entire meal (traits entire code). Pizza, bread sticks, and salad. Not just one food item, but the entire meal/dinner
The variable that is made different in an experiment
Study of heredity and how characteristics are passed down to the next generation
Where the recipe books are found in a cell
The individual ingredients in a single recipe: sugar, salt, flour, eggs, etc.
The cook that follows the recipe and makes the food
One recipe in the recipe book