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Genetics Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Heredity | The passing of physical characteristics from parents to offspring. |
| Trait | A characteristic such as height or color. |
| Genetics | The scientific study of heredity |
| Fertilization | The joining of sperm and egg. |
| Purebred | The offspring of many generations that have the same trait. |
| F1 generation | First generation. |
| F2 generation | Second generation. |
| P generation | Parents. |
| Gene | factors that control a trait. |
| Alleles | different forms of a gene. |
| Hybrid | An organism that has two different alleles for a trait. |
| Mendel | The father of genetics. |