chapter 5 section 3
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 selective breeding | the process of selecting organisms with desired traits to be parents of the next generation. ex: turkeys opp: plants |
| inbreeding | crossing two individuals that have similar characteristics. ex: big turkey and strong turkey opp: same turkeys |
| hybridization | crossing two genetically different individuals. ex: disease resistand and strong plants opp: same turkeys |
| clone | an organism that has exactly the same genes as the organism from which it was originally produced. ex: twins opp: different looking goats |
| genetic engineering | genes from one organism are transferred into the DNA of another organism. ex:height opp: tall then short |
| gene therapy | inserting copies of a gene directly into a person's cells. ex: replacing alleles opp: adding alleles |
| genome | all the DNA in one cell of an organism ex: DNA of one cell opp: chromosomes of a cell |
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