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What are mutations that result in death called?
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lethal mutations
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Why are somatic mutations not passed on to the next generation?
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Somatic mutations do not occur in the cells that form gametes.
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What does diploid mean?
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Diploid indicates that an organism has two complete sets of chromosomes.
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What type of mutation usually causes Down's syndrome?
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Ploidy mutation.
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Define Mutation
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Any change in an organism's genetic material.
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What type of mutation involves a change in the DNA base sequence?
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Gene Mutation
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What genetic disease is famous for affecting European royalty?
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Hemophilia
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Does crossbreeding usually produce breeds or hybrids?
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Hybrids
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Where in the bible is genetic engineering forbidden?
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Nowhere, its not forbidden.
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How many human genes are to be mapped by the Human Genome Project?
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All of them
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Which type of mutation, germ or somatic, affects the offspring of an organism?
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Germ
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Is a ploidy mutation a change in DNA base sequences or a change in the number of chromosomes.
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A change in the number of chromosomes.
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Are dog breeds produced by inbreeding or genetic engineering?
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Inbreeding
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Why are fraternal twins not considered to be clones?
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They don't look alike.
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What is the Human Genome Project?
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A scientific effort to map all the human genes.
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breed
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A group of organisms that is purebred for certain characteristics.
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Chromosomal Mutation
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A mutation involving the number of chromosomes or the number or location of genes in a chromosomes.
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Crossbreeding
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Breeding animals from different varieties to produce a breed with traits of both parents.
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Diploid
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Having one pair of each type of chromosome in an organism.
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Gene Mutation
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A change in the sequence of the nucleotides in a gene.
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Gene engineering
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The use of special techniques to control the genetic make-up of an organism.
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Germ Mutation
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A mutations in a gamete or gamete-forming cell.
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Inbreeding
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The mating of closely related organisms.
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Lethal Mutation
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A mutation that causes death.
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Mutation
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A change in the genetic material of a cell.
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Selective breeding
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Choosing certain organisms with desirable trails to breed in the hope that their offspring also will have the desired traits.
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Somatic Mutation
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A mutation that occurs in the body cells.
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