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multiple alleles |
three or more forms of a gene that code for a single trait |
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sex chromosomes |
one of the 23 pairs of chromosomes in each body cell, they determine if a person is male or female |
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sex linked genes |
genes on the y and x chromosomes, passed from parent to child on a sex chromosome |
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carrier |
is a person who has one recessive allele for a trait and one dominant allele |
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selective breeding |
the process of selecting organisms with desired traits to be parents of the next generation |
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inbreeding |
crossing two individuals that have similar characteristics |
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hybridization |
breeders cross two genetically different individuals |
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clone |
an organism that has exactly the same genes as the organism from which it was produced |
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genetic engineering |
when genes from one organism are transferred into the DNA of another organism |
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gene therapy |
genetic engineering to correct some genetic disorders in humans |
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genome |
all the DNA in one cell of an organism |
