| A | B |
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| asexual reproduction | The production of new organisms from only one parent |
| carrier | An individual who has inherited a trait but does not show that trait physically |
| dominant trait | The form of an inherited trait that masks the other form of the same trait |
| fertilization | The joining of a sperm cell with an egg cell to make one new cell, a fertilized egg |
| gene | A portion of a chromosome that contains chemical instructions for inherited traits |
| heredity | The passing of inherited traits from one generation to the next |
| inherited trait | A characteristic that is passed from parent to offspring |
| instinct | An inherited behavior, one that is not learned but done automatically. |
| pedigree | A chart used to trace the history of traits in a family |
| recessive trait | The form of a trait that is hidden, or masked, on the hybrid generation |
| sexual reproduction | The prodution of a new orgainism from a female sex cell and a male sex cell. |
| runner | A thin plant stem that puts down roots and gives rise to new plants |
