| Term | Definition |
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| Heredity | The passing of traits from parents to offspring |
| Dominant Trait | The trait observed when at least one dominant allele for a characteristic is inherited |
| Recessive Trait | A trait that is apparent only when two recessive alleles for the same characteristic are inherited |
| Genes | Segments of DNA that carry hereditary instructions and are passed from parent to offspring; locted in chromosomes |
| Alleles | Different forms of a single gene |
| Genotype | The inherited combination of alleles |
| Phenotype | An organism's inherited appearance |
| Probability | The mathematical chance that an event will occur |
| Homozygous | When two alleles are the same; RR or rr - Also known as Purebred |
| Heterozygous | When there is one of each allele; Rr - Also known as Hybrid |
| Sexual Reproduction | Reproduction that has two parents, produce offspring with a combination of traits, variety in the species, and cell division known as Meiosis |
| Asexual Reproduction | Reproduction that has one parent, produce offspring identical to parents, lack of variety in species, cell division known as mitosis |
| Cloning | Offspring that is genetically identical to the parents |
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