Controlled Variable
DNA
Protein
Genotype
Dependent Variable
Base Pair
Allele
Independent Variable
Nucleus
Ribosomes
Genetics
Genome
Gene
Trait (Phenotype)
Chromosomes
The variable that is made different in an experiment
What holds the recipes in a recipe book together so it's organized (the binder)
The food made by following the recipe (i.e. cake, spaghetti, etc). The building blocks of a meal (trait/phenotype)
The cook that follows the recipe and makes the food
The variable that is measured during an experiment
The entire finished meal: steak, potatoes, salad, and dessert
All the recipe books in the house
One recipe in the recipe book
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
Study of heredity and how characteristics are passed down to the next generation
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 individual ingredients in a single recipe: sugar, salt, flour, eggs, etc.
A single recipe book
