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15 Cards in this Set
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Gene
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Sequence of DNA that encodes a patten or other functional product; the unit of heredity.
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DNA
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Nucleic acid molecule that contains the encoded, heritable instructions for all of cells activity
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Genome
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the total set of an organisms DNA
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Chromosome
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gene-carrying structure found in the nucleus of a cell, composed of tightly wound molecules of DNA
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differentiation
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the process by which an unspecialized cell divides and gives rise to a specialized cell
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stem cell
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an undifferentiated cell that is capable of giving rise to different types of specialized cells
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allele
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alternate form of a gene
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single-gene disorder
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disease caused by a mutation within one gene
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multifactorial disorder
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disease cause by the interaction of genetic and enviornmental factors
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chromosomal disorder
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a disorder that is the result of alteration in an entire chromosome
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autosomal chromosome
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any of the chromosomes that do not contain genes that determine sex
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sex-linked chromosome
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chromosome that includes genes that determine sex
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carrier
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a person who has one copy of an autosomal recessive mutation
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pre symptomatic test
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test designed to detect a mutation that if represent ensures the eventual onset of symptoms
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pre-dispositional test
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test designed to detect a mutation that if present increases the risk of developing a disease
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