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Asexual Reproduction
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a method of reproduction in which all the genes passed on to the offspring come from a single individual or parent
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Biotechnology
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the combination of tecnhnology and biological sciences
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Bond
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the chemical link between atoms that hold molecules together
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Chromosome
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a thick, threadlike structure that contains genetic information in the form of DNA
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Clone
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an organism that is genetically identical to the organism from which it was produced
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DNA
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the material found in all cells that contains genetic information about that organism
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Egg
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a sex cell produced by a female
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Expressed
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the way that an unseen gene is seen in an organism as an actual physical trait
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Genes
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segments of DNA on a chromosome that contain the gode for a specific trait
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Genetic engineering
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a set of technologies that humans use to alter the genetic instructions of an organism by submitting DNA molecules
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Genetic recombination
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the formation of a new combination of a new combination of genes during sexual reproduction
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Heredity
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the passing of traits from parent to offspring
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Mutation
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any alteration sequence of DNA
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Replicate
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to copy
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Selective breeding
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the process of choosing a few organisms with desirable traits to serve as the parents of the next generation
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Sexual reproduction
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a method of reproduction that involves two parents to produce offspring that are genetically different from either parent
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Sperm
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the male sex cell
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Subunit
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the section of DNA molecule that contains a sugar, a phosphate, and a base
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Template
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the pattern for a new molecule
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Traits
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characteristics that are passed from parent to offspring through the genes
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