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