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| homologous chromosomes | members of a chromosome pair
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| chromatin | the mixture of DNA and protein that makes up a chromosome
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| centromere | the point where the sister chromatids are attached
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| genetic engineering | the process in which genes or parts of DNA, are transferred from one organism to another
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| heredity | the passing of traits from parents to offspring
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| recombinant DNA | a DNA molecule formed by combining pieces of DNA from more than one species
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| clone | a group of genetically identical cells that usually contains identical recombinant DNA molecules
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| GMO | a living thing whose DNA has been altered by the addition or deletion of genes
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| nucleotide | the combination of a nitrogen base, sugar, and phosphate molecules that form a subunit of the DNA chain
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| inbreeding | the mating of closely related individuals
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| RNA | a nucleic acid made up of nucleotides that contain ribose as the sugar rather that the deoxyribose found in DNA
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| plasmids | small loops of DNA that exist in bacteria along with the typical long strands of chromosomal DNA
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| genome | all of the genetic material of an organism
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| replication | the process in which DNA molecules make exact duplicates
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| recessive trait | the weaker of the two traits, written as a lowercase letter
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| purebred | bred from parents of the same breed or variety
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| transgenic | of, relating to, or containing a gene or genes transferred from another species:
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