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Define Heredity
The passing of physical characteristics, or traits, from parents to offspring.
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What are gentics?
The scientific study of heredity.
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Define Ferilization
A new organism begins to form when egg and sperm cells join in the process
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What is a Purebred?
an organism, is the offspring of many generations that show the same form or trait.
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Define Alleles
are the different forms of a gene.
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What is a dominant allele?
one whose triat always shows up in the organism when the allele is presnt.
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What is a recessive allele?
Is hidden when the dominant allele is present.
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What is a hybrid?
a organism that has 2 different alleles for a trait.
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