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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 |
Asexual reproduction |
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the combination of technology and biological sciences |
Biotechnology |
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non reproductive cells in an individual such as skin, liver, and muscle cells body cells contain the full number of chromosomes typical of the species |
Body cell |
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The chemical link between atoms that hold molecules together |
Bond |
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A thick, threadlike structure that contains genetic information in the form of DNA |
Chromosome |
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An organism that is genetically identical to the organism from which it was produced |
Clone |
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The material found in all cells that contains genetic information about that organism |
DNA |
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A sex cell produced by a female |
Egg |
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The way that an unseen gene is seen in an organism as an actual physical trait |
Expressed |
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A segment of DNA that contains the code for a specific trait |
Genes |
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A set of technologies that humans use to alter the genetic instructions of an organism by substituting DNA molecules |
Genetic engineering |
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The formation of a new combination of genes during sexual reproduction |
Genetic recombination |
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The passing of traits from parent to offspring |
Heredity |
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Any alteration in the sequence of DNA |
Mutation |
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To copy |
Replicate |
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The process of choosing a few organisms with desirable traits to serve as the parents of the next generation |
Selective breeding |
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A method of reproduction that involves 2 parents to produce offspring that are genetically different from either parent |
Sexual reproduction |
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The male sex cell |
Sperm |
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The section of a DNA molecule that contains a sugar, a phosphate, and a base |
Subunit |
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The pattern for a new molecule |
Template |
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A characteristics that is passed from parent to offspring through the genes |
Traits |
