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12 Cards in this Set
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Gender |
Sex of a person or other organism. |
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Sex-linked traits |
Traits that are controlled by the sex chromosomes. |
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Carrier |
An organism that has a recessive gene for a trait; but does not show the trait. |
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Pedigree |
Chart that shows inheritance of certain traits over several generations. |
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Inherited disease |
Disease caused by an inherited gene. |
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Mutation |
Change in a gene. |
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Controlled breeding |
Mating organisms to produce offspring with certain traits. |
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Mass selection |
Crossing plants with desirable traits. |
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Hybridization |
Mating two different kinds of organisms. |
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Inbreeding |
Mating closely related organisms. |
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Genetic engineering |
Methods used to produce new forms of DNA. |
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Gene splicing |
Moving a section of DNA from the genes of one organism to the genes of another organism. |
