Functional Traits
Proteins with the same shape/structure AND function
Structural Traits
Fewer of the same traits like number of arms, legs organs, etc.
Proteins that are structurally bigger
Created by genes of the DNA. Building blocks of traits
Proteins with different shapes/structures AND functions
Behavioral traits
The structure of the gene: size and base pairs it is made out of.
How is the size of a gene effected by the amount of base pairs it contains? Controlled variable???
Trait
Structure (shape) of the 2 or more proteins that the trait is made of
Proteins that are structurally smaller
Many of the same traits like number of arms, legs, organs, etc.
How is the size of a gene effected by the amount of base pairs it contains? Independent variable???
How is the size of a gene effected by the amount of base pairs it contains? Dependent variable???
Size of a gene
Genes made of the same bases will make this...
Genes made of different bases will make this...
Traits that have to do with how the different parts within the organism work to keep the organism alive (breathing, cellular respiration, photosynthesis, circulatory system, etc)
Traits that have to do with how an organism or species acts/what the organism does (sounds, actions, tendencies, etc)
Traits that have to do with the shape or look of the parts that an organism is made out of (organ shapes, sizes, eye color, number of limbs, shape of limbs, etc)
Protein
Number of base pairs
Organisms of the same species share...
This determines the function/type of trait (hair color, eye color, heart rate, etc) that is created.
Genes made of more base pairs will make...
This determines the structure (shape) of the protein
Type of organism
Organisms from different species share...
Genes made of fewer base pairs will make...
Created when 2 or more different structured (shaped) proteins fit together. Used to distinguish species from one another & organisms from within the same species.
