11-1: The Work of Gregor Mendel
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 genetics | scientific study of heredity |
| fertilization | process in sexual reproduction in which male and female reproductive cells join to form a new cell |
| true-breeding | term used to describe organisms that produced offspring identical to themselves if allowed to self-pollinate |
| trait | specific characteristic that varies from one individual to another |
| hybrid | offspring of crosses between parents with different traits |
| gene | sequence of DNA that codes for a protein and determines a trait |
| allele | one of a number of different forms of a gene |
| segregation | separation of alleles during gamete formation |
| gamete | specialized cell involved in sexual reproduction |
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