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| genetics | the scientific study of heredity |
| fertilization | when male and female reproductive cells join to form a new cell |
| embryo | new cell formed from two parents after fertilization |
| offspring | the product of reproduction |
| sperm | male reproductive cells |
| egg | female reproductive cells |
| self-pollinating plants | plants where the sperm cells fertilize the egg cells in the same flower |
| true-breeding plants | offspring produced are identical to the parent |
| cross-pollination | when the male part of one flower fertilizes the female part of another flower |
| hybrid | offspring produced from two different parents |
