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Genetics 1-5
Genetics lesson 1-5 vocabulary words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Trait | Characteristics or feature of an organism |
| Variation | the differences organisms can have for their traits |
| Protein | a large molecule that makes u essential (necessary) parts o all living organisms |
| Myosin | a protein found in muscle cells that allows muscles to contratt and relax |
| Actin | a protein found in muscle cells that allows muscles to contratt and relax |
| Phenotype | the way an individual looks for a specific trait or characteristic |
| Pedigree | a graphic organizer that keeps track of the biological relationships of parents and offspring and their variations of a specific trait |
| Sexual reproduction | when an egg cell and sperm cell combine to develop into an offspring |
| Chorosomes | 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 |