Heredity Flashcards
1
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Trait
A
A specific characteristic that is often similar to your parents characteristic
2
Q
Genetics
A
The scientific study of heredity
3
Q
Fertilization
A
The process in which an egg cell and a sperm cell join to form a new cell
4
Q
Purebred
A
The offspring of many generations that have the same form of a trait
5
Q
Alleles
A
Different forms of a gene
6
Q
Dominant allele
A
Always shows up in organism when present
7
Q
Recessive allele
A
Hidden when the dominant allele is present
8
Q
Hybrid
A
An organism that has two different alleles for a trait
9
Q
Heredity
A
The passing of physical characteristics from parents to offspring
