selecting organisms with desired traits to be parents of the next generation.

crossing two individuals that have similar characteristics.

breeders cross two genetically different individuals.

an organism that has exactly the same genes as the organism for which it was produced.

genes from one organism are transferred into the DNA of organism.

involve interesting copies of a gene directly into a person's cells.

all the DNA in one cell of an organism.

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Term	Definition
Selective Breeding	selecting organisms with desired traits to be parents of the next generation.
Inbreeding	crossing two individuals that have similar characteristics.
Hybridization	breeders cross two genetically different individuals.
Clone	an organism that has exactly the same genes as the organism for which it was produced.
Genetic Engineering	genes from one organism are transferred into the DNA of organism.
Gene Therapy	involve interesting copies of a gene directly into a person's cells.
Genome	all the DNA in one cell of an organism.