Unit 6: Genetics Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
homologous chromosomes | members of a chromosome pair |
chromatin | the mixture of DNA and protein that makes up a chromosome |
centromere | the point where the sister chromatids are attached |
genetic engineering | the process in which genes or parts of DNA, are transferred from one organism to another |
heredity | the passing of traits from parents to offspring |
recombinant DNA | a DNA molecule formed by combining pieces of DNA from more than one species |
clone | a group of genetically identical cells that usually contains identical recombinant DNA molecules |
GMO | a living thing whose DNA has been altered by the addition or deletion of genes |
nucleotide | the combination of a nitrogen base, sugar, and phosphate molecules that form a subunit of the DNA chain |
inbreeding | the mating of closely related individuals |
RNA | a nucleic acid made up of nucleotides that contain ribose as the sugar rather that the deoxyribose found in DNA |
plasmids | small loops of DNA that exist in bacteria along with the typical long strands of chromosomal DNA |
genome | all of the genetic material of an organism |
replication | the process in which DNA molecules make exact duplicates |
recessive trait | the weaker of the two traits, written as a lowercase letter |
purebred | bred from parents of the same breed or variety |
transgenic | of, relating to, or containing a gene or genes transferred from another species: |
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