Inheritance

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Heredity

The passing of physical characteristics from parents to offspring.

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Trait

A different form of characteristic from one thing to another.

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Genetics

The scientific study of heredity.

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Fertilization

When male and female reproductive cells combine to create new organisms.

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Purebred

A purebred organism is the offspring of many generations that have the same trait.

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Gene

Factors that control a trait.

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Alleles

A different form of a gene.

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Dominant Allele

A dominant allele is one whose trait always shows up in the organism when the allele is present.

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Recessive Allele

A recessive allele is one whose trait is hidden when the dominant allele is present.

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Hybrid

A hybrid organism has two different alleles of a trait.