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Selective Breeding
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Only animals with desired traits are bred
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Hybridization
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Crossing of dissimilar animals to bring out the best
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Inbreeding
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Continue breeding of individuals with similar characteristics
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Genetic Engineering
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Making changes in the DNA code of a living organism
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Restriction Enzyme
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Cuts DNA at a specific sequence of nucleotides
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Gel Electrophoresis
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Mixture of DNA fragments is placed at one end of a porous gel, and an electric voltage is applied to the gel
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Recombinant DNA
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DNA molecules that are produced by combining DNA from different source
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Polymerase chain reaction
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Technique in molecular biology for creating multiple copies of DNA from a sample
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Plasmid
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Small circular DNA molecule, great for DNA transfer
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Genetic marker
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Gene that makes it possible to distinguish bacteria carrying plasmids from the ones that don't
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Transgenic
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Containing genes from other species
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Clone
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Member of a population of genetically identified cells from one cell
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Karyotype
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Picture of chromosome pairs
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Sex chromosomes
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Two chromosomes that can determine the sex of an orginism
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Autosomes
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44 chromosomes that are not sex chromosomes
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Pedigree
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Shows relationships within a family
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Sex-linked gene
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Genes on chromosomes that can determine the sex
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Nondisjunction
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"not coming apart"
If it occurs, abnormal numbers of chromosomes find their way into gametes |
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THIS IS SO...
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STUPID!
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WOW I AM...
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BORED
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