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Genetic theory

TermDefinition
Characteristics Traits inherited genetically
Chromosome mutation Changes in the structure or number of chromosomes
DNA Deoxyribonucleic Acid
DNA profiling A process that creates a unique branding pattern of a person's DNA for comparison to another
Evolution Evolution is the way organisms genetically change to produce new organisms over long periods of time through natural selection
Gene A short section of DNA that code for a protein
Gene expression The process by which a gene produces a protein
Gene mutation Changes in a single gene
Genetic engineering The artificial manipulation and alteratio of genes
Genetic screening Testing for the presence or absence of a particular gene
Heredity The passing on of features from parents to offspring by means of genes
Mutation A change in the amount or structure of DNA
Natural selection (survival of the fittest) The process by which variations that help organisms adapt to their environment will survive and be reproduced
Junk DNA DNA that doesn't code for a protein
Codon A group of 3 bases which codes for an amino acid
Variation Differences between the members of a species
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