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Genetics Vocab
| Vocab Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Trait | A characteristic or feature of an organism |
| Variation | the differences organisms can have for their traits |
| Protein | a large molecule that makes up essential (necessary) parts of all living organisms |
| Myosin | a protein found in muscle cells that allows muscles to contract and relax |
| Actin | a protein found in muscle cells that allows muscles to contract and relax |
| Phenotype | the way an individual looks for a specific trait or characteristic |
| Sexual production | when an egg cell and sperm cell combine to develop into an offspring |
| Chromosomes | physical structures that are passed from parents to offspring in egg and sperm cells physical structures that are passed from parents to offspring in egg and sperm cells |
| Karyotype | an image of the number and visual appearance of the chromosomes in the cells of an organism |