______ Provide Explanations to the How and Why of Scientific

question 75

Multiple Choice

______ provide explanations to the how and why of scientific observation.

• A)Concepts
• B)Variables
• C)Scientific methods
• D)Scientific theories

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Definitions:

Zygote

The initial cell formed when a new organism is produced by sexual reproduction, resulting from the fusion of two gametes (sperm and egg).

Gamete

A mature sexual reproductive cell, such as a sperm or egg, that unites with another cell to form a new organism.

Allele

A variation of a gene that influences an individual’s characteristics.

Genes

Biological units of heredity located in DNA, responsible for governing traits and characteristics passed from parents to offspring.