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| genetics | Study of heredity. |
| heredity | Passing of traits from parents to offspring. |
| Gregor Mendel | Father of Genetics who experimented with pea plants. |
| trait | A physical characteristic. |
| gene | A factor or unit of heredity. |
| dominant | The trait that masks or hides another. |
| recessive | The weaker trait that is masked or hidden. |
| purebred(homozygous) | An organism that has two genes that are the same for a trait. |
| hybrid(heterozygous) | An organism that has two different genes for a trait. |
| incomplete dominance | Neither gene is dominant and the offspring show a blending of traits. |
| probability | The chance or likelihood that an event may occur. |
| Punnett Square | Chart to show the possible gene combinations of genetic crosses. |
| genotype | Gene combinations of an organism. |
| phenotype | Physical appearance;expression of the genotype. |
| cross-pollination | Pollen from one flower is transferred to another flower. |
