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