Modern Genetics Ch.4 Valery Villanueva
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Multiple Alleles | Three or more forms of a gene that code for a single trait. |
| Sex Chromosomes | One of the 23 pairs of chromosomes in each body cell. |
| Sex-linked Genes | Their alleles are passed from one parent to child on a sex chromosome. |
| Carrier | A person who has one recessive allele for a trait and one dominant allele. |
| Genetic Disorder | An abnormal condition that a person inherits through genes or chromosomes. |
| Pedigree | A chart or "family tree" that tracks which members of a family have a particular trait. |
| Karyotype | A picture of all the chromosomes in a cell. |
| Selective Breeding | The process of selecting organisms with desired traits to be parents of the next generation. |
| Inbreeding | A technique that involves crossing two individuals that have similar characteristics. |
| Hybridization | Breeders cross two genetically different individuals. |
| Clone | An organism that has exactly the same genes as the organism from which it was produced. |
| Genetic Engineering | A process in which genes from one organism are transferred into the DNA of another organism. |
| Gene Therapy | This process involves inserting copies of a gene directly into a person's cells. |
| Genome | Is all the DNA in one cell of an organism. |
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