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Parents, Heredity and Reproduction

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the process where a single parent reproduces by itself, its offspring are identical
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a structure made of DNA that contains genetic material
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a trait of an allele that masks the other trait
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when a male reproductive cell (sperm) joins with a female reproductive cell (egg)
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the part of a chromosome that contains the DNA for a specific trait
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the growth of a new plant from a seed
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the passing of traits from parent to offspring
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a characteristic that is passed from parents to offspring, like eye color
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the pattern of behavior with which an animal is born
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a change in a cell’s DNA
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the transfer of plant pollen from the male to the female reproductive structure
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a trait that is masked from a dominant allele
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the production of offspring from two parents
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