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Chapter 4 Vocabulary Terms

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multiple alleles   Three or more forms of a gene that code for a single trait.  
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sex-linked gene   a gene that is carried on the X or Y chromosome.  
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carrier   a person who has one recessive allele for a trait and one dominant allele, but does not have the trait.  
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pedigree   a chart or "family tree" that tracks which members of a family have a particular trait.  
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genetic disorder   an abnormal condition that a person inherits through genes or chromosomes.  
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amniocentesis   a technique by which a small amount of the fluid that surrounds a developing baby is removed; the fluid is analyzed to determine whether the baby will have a genetic disorder.  
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karyotype   a picture of all the chromosomes in a cell arranged in pairs.  
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selective breeding   the process of selecting a few organisms with desired traits to serve as parents of the next generation.  
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inbreeding   a selective breeding method in which two individuals with identical or similar sets of alleles are crossed.  
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hybridization   a selective breeding method in which two genetically different individuals are crossed.  
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clone   an organism that is genetically identical to the organism from which it was produced.  
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genetic engineering   the transfer of a gene fro the DNA of one organism into another organism, in order to produce an organism with desired traits.  
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gene therapy   the insertion of working copies of a gene into the cells of a person with a genetic disorder in an attempt to correct the disorder.  
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genome   All of the DNA in one cell of an organism.  
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