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vocab 1-2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| hereditary | The passing traits from parents to offsping |
| trait | A specific gene that is passed from organism to offspring |
| genetics | The scientific study of hereditary |
| fertilization | The process in sexual reproduction in which the sperm and the egg create a new cell |
| purebred | An offspring that has the same trait of their ancestors |
| gene | A sequence of DNA that chooses which genes are passed down |
| allele | The different forms of a gene |
| domonant allele | An allele that is always present |
| recessive allele | an allele that is always hidden when the domanant allele is around |
| hybrid | An offspring of crosses that has 2 alleles for a trait |
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| probobility | A number that will tell how of a chance that an event will happen |
| Punnet square | A chart that show all of the probibilits of a cross of alleles |
| phenotype | An organisms phisical traits |
| geneotype | An organisms genetic makeup |
| homozygous | having two particular alleles for a specific gene |
| heterozygous | having two different alleles for a particular gene |