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Heredity
The passing of physical characteristics, or traits, from parents to offspring.
Genetics
The scientific study of heredity.
Fertilization
When a new organism begins to form when an egg and sperm cell join together.
Purebred
The offspring of many generations that show the same form of a trait.
Alleles
The different forms of genes.
Dominant Allele
One whose trait always shows up in the organism when the allele is present.
Recessive Allele
Hidden when the dominant allele is present.
Hybrid
Has two different alleles for each trait.
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