the passing of physical characteristics from parent to offspring

each different form of a characteristic

the scientific study of heredity

new organisms begins to form when egg and sperm join in the process

the offspring of many generations that have the same trait

the factors that control a trait

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

is hidden whenever the dominant is present

a organism has different alleles for a trait

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4.1 Vocab

Science Vocab

Term	Definition
heredity	the passing of physical characteristics from parent to offspring
trait	each different form of a characteristic
genetics	the scientific study of heredity
fertilization	new organisms begins to form when egg and sperm join in the process
purebred	the offspring of many generations that have the same trait
gene	the factors that control a trait
alleles	are different forms of a gene
dominant allele	one whose trait always shows up in the organism when allele is present
recessive allele	is hidden whenever the dominant is present
hybrid	a organism has different alleles for a trait