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Genetics
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Biology
9th Grade
05/16/2014

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Term
Gene
Definition
a segment of DNA (on a chromosome)
that contains the code for a specific
trai
Term
Trait
Definition
a characteristic that is passed from
parent to offspring through the genes
Term
Heredity
Definition
the passing of traits from parent to
offspring
Term
DNA
Definition
(deoxyribonucleic acid) the material
found in all cells that contains genetic information about that organism
Term
Chromosome
Definition
a thick threadlike structure that
contains genetic information in the
form of DNA
Term
Clone
Definition
an organism that is genetically identical
to the organism from which it was
produced
Term
Mutation
Definition
any alteration in the sequence of DNA
Term
Replicate
Definition
to copy
Term
Expressed
Definition
the way that an unseen gene is seen in
an organism as an actual physical trait
Term
Genetic Engineering
Definition
a set of technologies that humans use to
alter the genetic instructions of an
organism by substituting DNA
molecules
Term
Biotechnology
Definition
the combination of technology and
biological sciences
Term
Selective Breeding
Definition
the process of choosing a few
organisms with desirable traits to serve as the parents of the next generation
Term
Cloning
Definition
a technique used to make identical
organisms
Term
Gene Expression
Definition
the result of activated genes
Term
Molecular bases
Definition
A, T, G, C
Term
Nucleotide
Definition
Building blocks of DNA(Made of a sugar, phosphate, and a base)
Term

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What is A pointing to?

Definition
A is pointing to a gene or a segment of DNA that codes for a protein
Term

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What is this process?

Definition
Biotechnology, Recombinant DNA, Genetic Engineering
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