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Andy Loeser's Bio Vocab Wk 12/13

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Definition
Prefix/Meaning
Root/meaning
Suffix/Meaning
Origin
Alternative Words
replication   the action or process of reproducing or duplicating   (blank)   replicare /to repeat, reply   (blank)   Latin   animation, replicate, repeat, repetition  
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codon   a specific sequence of three consecutive nucleotides that is part of the genetic code and that specifies a particular amino acid in a protein or starts or stops protein synthesis —called also triplet   (blank)   codex /trunk of a tree   -on/ basic hereditary component   Latin   code, encode, proton, electron  
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transcription   the process of constructing a messenger RNA molecule using a DNA molecule as a template with resulting transfer of genetic information to the messenger RNA   trans-/ over   scribere/ write   (blank)   Latin   animation, transfer, transport, translation  
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translation   the process of forming a protein molecule at a ribosomal site of protein synthesis from information contained in messenger RNA   trans-/ over   latus/ borne, carried   (blank)   Latin   transfer, transport, translation, animation  
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mutagen   an agent (as a chemical or various radiations) that tends to increase the frequency or extent of mutation   (blank)   mutatus/ to change state or condition   -gen/ producer   Latin   mutate, mutant, collagen, mutation  
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mutation   relatively permanent change in hereditary material involving either a physical change in chromosome relations or a biochemical change in the codons that make up genes   (blank)   mutatus/ to change state or condition   (blank)   Latin   mutate, mutant, animation, transportation  
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carrier   an individual (as one heterozygous for a recessive trait) having a specified gene that is not expressed or only weakly expressed in its phenotype   (blank)   carrum/ to transport   (blank)   Latin   carry, carries, carriers, carried  
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pedigree   the origin and the history of something   (blank)   pedem/ foot; gruem/ crane   (blank)   Latin   agree, agreed, digree, digrees  
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karyotype   the chromosomal characteristics of a cell; also : the chromosomes themselves or a representation of them   (blank)   karyon/ nut, kernel   typos/ blow, impression, model   Greek   phenotype, genotype, type, types  
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sex-linked trait   an inherited characteristic via sex-specific genes   (blank)   trahere/ to pull, draw   (blank)   Latin   trait, link, links, sex-chromosome  
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polygenic inheritance   any of a group of nonallelic genes that collectively control the inheritance of a quantitative character or modify the expression of a qualitative character   poly-/ much   (blank)   genic/ produced by : formed from   Greek   poly peptide, polymer, inherit, inheritance  
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clone   a group of replicas of all or part of a macromolecule and especially DNA   (blank)   klon/ a twig   (blank)   Greek   clones, phones, phone, cone  
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genetic engineering   the group of applied techniques of genetics and biotechnology used to cut up and join together genetic material and especially DNA from one or more species of organism and to introduce the result into an organism in order to change one or more of its char   (blank)   genea/ generation, race   (blank)   Greek   gene, genes, engineer, engineering  
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human genome   in humans, one haploid set of chromosomes with the genes they contain; broadly : the genetic material of an organism   (blank)   gen/ gene   -om/ chromosome   Latin   human, humans, gene, genome  
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recombinant DNA   genetically engineered DNA usually incorporating DNA from more than one species of organism   re/ back, again   combinare/ to unite, yoke together   (blank)   Latin   DNA, recalculate, repeat, repeated  
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transgenic organism   an organism being or used to produce an organism or cell of one species into which one or more genes of another species have been incorporated   trans-/across, over, beyond   (blank)   -genic/produced by   Latin   transfer, translate, translation, transportation  
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gene therapy   the insertion of usually genetically altered genes into cells especially to replace defective genes in the treatment of genetic disorders or to provide a specialized disease-fighting function   (blank)   genea/ generation, race; therapeia/ curing, healing   (blank)   Greek   gene, genes, genotype, therapeudic  
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