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SCIENCE VOCABULARYYY
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| genetics | the scientific study of heredity |
| heredity | the passing of physical characteristics from parent to offspring |
| trait | each different form of characteristics |
| genes | factors that control a trait |
| alleles | different forms of genes |
| dominant allele | an allele whose trait always shows up |
| recessive allele | an allele that is hidden when a dominant allele is present |
| fertilization | when sperm and egg join |
| purebread | the offspring of many generations that have the same trait |
| hybrid | an organism with two different alleles |