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reproduction

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Heredity the passing of physical characteristics from parents to offspring
Fertilization when an egg and sperm join
Genetics the scientific study of heredity
Trait a characteristic that an organism can pass on to its offspring through its genes
Purebred the offspring of many generations that have the same trait
Gene factors that control a trait
Allele different forms of a gene
Dominant allele one whose traits always shows up in the organism when the allele is present
Recessive allele is hidden whenever the dominant allele is present
Hybrid has two different alleles for a trait
Probability is a number that describes how likely it is that an event will occur
Punnett square a chart that shows all the possible combinations of alleles that can result from a genetic cross
Phenotype an organism's appearance or visible traits
Genotype an organism's genetic makeup or allele combinations
Homozygous an organism that has two identical alleles for a trait
Heterozygous an organism that has two different alleles for a trait
Codominance the alleles are neither dominant nor recessive
Fragmentation The process of breaking or being broken into small parts
Budding An outgrowth from an organism that separates to form a new individual
Fission Cell or organism dividing into two or more new cells
Parthenognesis Growth and development of an embryo or seed without fertilization
Vegetative Reproduction New plant individuals arise without the production of seeds or spores
Asexual Reproduction Does not involve the fusion of gametes. All traits are inherited from one parents
Sexual Reproduction involves the fusion of gametes. The offspring is the result of two parents
style A reproduction when spores grow into the parent and have its genetic material, Stalk-like structure rising from the ovary
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