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Alleles |
Are different versions of the same gene. |
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Asexual reproduction |
Reproduction involving only one parent organism. |
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Carrier |
A person with recessive allele for a certain characteristic but who does not display the characteristic. |
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Chromosome |
Threads of genes found in the nucleus of a cell. |
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Clone |
Is a genetically identical to each other. |
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Cystic fibrosis |
An inherited disorder affecting the digestive and repiratory system. |
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DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) |
The chemical that chromosomes are made of, it carries genetic information. |
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Dominant |
An allele for a certain characteristic which will be displayed even if only one of the alleles is present. |
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Embryo |
An unborn organism in the process of development. |
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Enzyme |
A chemical in the body which speed up chemical reactions. They made f proteins. |
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Gene |
The material in the nucleus of the cell which controls the characteristics of an organism. |
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Heterozygous |
Two different alleles of a gene are present. |
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Homozygous |
Identical pairs of genes present. |
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Inherited |
A feature passed from parents to their offspring in their genes. |
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Nucleus |
The part of the cell containing genetic information. |
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Pre-implantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) |
Embryos fertilised outside he body are tested for genetic disorders with only healthy embryos replaced into the uterus. |
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Protein |
Long chains of amino acids used by the body to make new cells. |
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Recessive |
An allele for a certain characteristic which will be displayed only if two copies of the allele are present. |
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Sexual reproduction |
Reproduction involving genetic material from two parents. |
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Stem cells |
Unspecialised cells which can develop into a variety of different cells. |