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14 Cards in this Set
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Multiple Alleles
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Three or more forms of a gene that code for a single trait
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Sex Chromosomes
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A pair of chromosomes carrying genes that determine whether a person is male or female.
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Sex-linked Gene
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A gene that is carried on the X or Y chromosome.
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Carrier
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A person who has one recessive allele for a trait, but does not have the trait.
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Genetic Disorder
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An abnormal condition that a person inherits through genes or chromosomes.
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Pedigree
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A chart or “family tree” that tracks which members of a family have a particular trait.
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Karyotype
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A picture of all the chromosomes in a cell arranged in pairs.
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Selective Breeding
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The process of selecting a few organisms with desired traits to serve as parents of the next generation
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Inbreeding
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A selective breeding method in which two individuals with identical or similar sets of alleles are crossed.
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Hybridization
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A selective breeding method in which two genetically different individuals are crossed.
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Clone
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An organism that is genetically identical to the organism from which it was produced
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Genetic Engineering
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The transfer of a gene from the DNA of one organism into another organism, in order to produce an organism with desired traits
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Gene Therapy
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The insertion of working copies of a gene into the cells of a person with a genetic disorder in an attempt to correct the disorder.
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Genome
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All of the DNA in one cell of an organism.
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