genetics

science of how characteristics are passed down from one generation to the next.

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genetics

science of how traits are passed down from parent to offspring

agriculture

production of food & other goods by growing plants & raising animals

trait

physical or behavioral characteristic that can be passed down from parent to offspring

drought

a long period with little or no rainfall

grain

type of grass grown for its edible seeds

staple food

a basic or necessary food item

insecticide

a substance used to kill insects

criteria

goals that must be satisfied to achieve a challenge

constraints

factors that limit how you can solve a problem

cereal

edible seed of a grass plant; a grain

husk or hull

tough outer layer on a seed

bran

the skin of a grain

endosperm

nourishment that surrounds the germ of a seed

germ or embryo

part of the seed from which a new plant grows

variation

the differences among individuals in a group

sample

a part taken from a group

sampling

process of selecting a suitable sample

starch

tasteless, odorless carbohydrate found in foods

carbohydrate

a complex sugar (provide energy when digested)

photosynthesis

green plants use energy from the sun and CO2 and H2O to make food and O2

malnutrition

a condition resulting from not enough food or lack of proper food