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| asexual reproduction | the reproductive process that involves only one parent and produces offspring that are identical to the parent |
| DNA | Deoxyribonucleic-acid; the genetic material that carries information about an organism and is passed from parent to offspring |
| egg | a female sex organ |
| gene | a segment of DNA on a chromosome that codes for a specific trait |
| heredity | the passing of traits from parents to offspring |
| selective breeding | the process of selecting a few organisms with desired traits to serve as parents of the next generation |
| sexual reproduction | the reproductive process that involves two parents who combine their genetic material to produce a new organism, which differs from both parents |
| sperm | a male sex organ |
| trait | a characteristic that an organism can pass on to its offspring through its genes |
