the process in sexual reproduction in which an egg cell and sperm cell join to form a new cell

• probability

• fertilization

• asexual

• inheritance

sequence of DNA that determines a trait and is passed from parent to offspring

• allele

• phenotype

• gene

• genotype

the passing of traits from parent to offspring

• heredity

• fertilization

• allele

• probability

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

a reproductive process that involves one parent and produces offspring that are genetically identical to the parent

• probability

• inheritance

• sexual

• asexual

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

a specific characteristic that an organism can pass to its offspring through its genes

• genotype

• allele

• trait

• phenotype

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

a different form of a gene

• genotype

• trait

• gene
• allele

an organism's genetic makeup, or allele combination

• genotype

• phenotype

• allele

• gene

an organism's physical appearance or visible traits

• genotype

• phenotype

• trait

• gene

a number that describes how likely it is that a particular event will occur

• heredity

• dominant

• recessive

• probability

an allele that is hidden whenever the dominant allele is present

• inheritance

• dominant

• recessive

• probability