| Term | Definition |
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Traits |
Physical characteristics-height, color, etc.. |
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Heredity |
Passing traits from parents to offspring. |
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Purebred |
Produce offspring with same form of trait as parent. |
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Genes |
Factors that control traits. |
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Alleles |
Different forms of a gene. Example height (tall or short) in pea plants. |
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Dominant allele |
Trait that always shows up when present in an organism. |
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Recessive allele |
Trait that is masked or covered up when a dominant allele is present. |
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Hybrids |
An organism that has two different alleles for a trait. |