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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| trait | a characteristic or feature of an organism |
| variation | the differences organisms can have for their traits |
| Proteins | 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 |
| Pedigree | a graphic organizer that keeps track of the biological relationships of parents and offspring and their variations of a specific trai |
| Sexual reproduction | 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 |
| Karyotype | an image of the number and visual appearance of the chromosomes in the cells of an organism |