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5.3
5.3 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Selective Breeding | one method for developing organisms with desirable traits |
| Inbreeding | involves crossing 2 individuals that have similar characteristics |
| Hybridization | breeders cross 2 genetically different individuals |
| Clone | an organism that has the exactly the same genes as the organism from which it's produced |
| Genetic Engineering | genes from one organism are transferred into the DNA of another organism |
| Gene Therapy | involves inserting copies of a gene directly into a person's cell |
| Genome | all the DNA in one cell of an organism |