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| genes | units of heredity that transfer traits from one generation to the next |
| selective breeding | the breeding of plants or animals that have desirable characteristics with other plants or animals that have the same or other desirable characteristics |
| habitat | the natural conditions in which a plant or animal lives |
| inherited | a characteristic or trait that has been passed down from a relative |
| hybridization | when similar but different species are bred to combine the best characteristics of both |
| DNA | a code of how a living thing is put together found in all cells |
| captive breeding | the breeding of animals in captivity |
| propagate | to repeat; to create over and over; to reproduce |
| diversity | variety |
| genetics | the field of science that studies how traits are passed on |
