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Alleles: Variants of a gene
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Autosomes: pairs of chromosomes which do not differ between the sexes
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Bioethics: a field of study founded in the 1970s to address moral issues and controversies that arise in applying medical technology
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Biotechnology: the use of organisms to produce goods (including foods and drugs) or service
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Chromosomes: a highly wound continuous molecule of DNA and the proteins wrapped around it
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Deoxyribonucleic Acid: a nucleic acid that contains the genetic instructions used in the development and functioning of all known living organisms
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DNA Profiling: the analysis of DNA fragments to see who they come from; compares genetic markers from noncoding regions that show variation between individuals
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Dominnat: allele which has an effect when present in just one chromosome
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Gene Pool: the combined genetic information of all members of a particular population
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Genes: the units of heredity
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Genetic Determinisim: the idea that an inherited trait is inevitable
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Genome: the complete set of genetic instruction characteristic of an organism, including protein-encoding genes and other DNA sequences
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Genomics: the genetic field of comparing and analyzing genomes
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Genotype: the underlying instruction (alleles present)
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Karyotypes: charts that display the chromosome pairs from largest to smallest
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Mulitfactorial: traits which are determined by one or more genes
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Mutation: changes in DNA sequences that distinguish alleles
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Pedigrees: a chart that shows a trait in a family and how it is inherited
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Phenotype: the visible trait, biochemical change, or effect on health (alleles expressed)
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Proteomics: a fields that considers the types of protiens made in a particular type of cell
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Recessive: allele which must be present on both chromosomes to be expressed
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Ribonucleic Acid: a type of molecule that uses information in certain DNA sequences to construct specific proteins
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Sex Chromosomes: the pair of chromosomes which determine the sexes
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Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNP): unique spots where individuals differ by a single nucleotide.