genetics vocabulary

Allele- Alternative form of a gene for each variation of a trait of an organism Egg - Haploid female sex cell produced by meiosis Hybrid - off spring form by parents having different forms of a specific trait Genetics - Branch of biology that studies heredity Heredity - Passing on of characteristics from parents to off spring Sperm - Haploid male sex cells produced by meiosis Trait - characteristic that is inherited:can be either dominant or recessive Zygote - Diploid cell formed when a sperm fertilizes an egg.