Chapter 12 Lesson 2 Vocab

What is Heredity

The passing of phsicical characteristics, or traits, from parents to offsring
What is Genetics

The Scientific study of heredity
What is Fertlization

The processof egg cells and sperm cells joining
Purebred

The off spring of many generations that show the same form of a trait
Alleles

The different forms of a gene
Dominant Allele

An allele in whose trait always show up in the organism when the allele is present
Recessive Allele

An allele is which is hidden whenever the dominat allele is present
Hybrid

An organism which has two different alleles.

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Chapter 12 Lesson 2 Vocab

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12.2 science vocabulary

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