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Inheritance
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Chromosome | Contains genetic information contained in DNA (wound up DNA) |
| Gene | Small section of DNA that codes for a trait- made up of the four base subunits |
| Allele | a version of a gene |
| Dominant allele | An allele whose trait always shows up in the organism |
| Recessive allele | An allele that is hidden whenever the dominant allele is present |
| Homozygous | Two alleles that code for the same trait |
| Heterozygous | Two different alleles for a trait |
| Ribosome | Site of protein synthesis |
| C pairs with | G |
| G pairs with | C |
| T pairs with | A |
| A pairs with | U |
| Mutation | change in a DNA sequence that affects genetic information |
| Insertion | A mutation involving the addition of one or more nucleotides to a gene in DNA. |
| Deletion | A mutational loss of one or more nucleotide from a gene in DNA. |
| Substitution | A mutation in which a nucleotide in DNA is replaced with a different nucleotide |
| Selective Breeding | the human practice of breeding animals or plants that have certain desired traits |
| genetic engineering | A technology that includes the process of manipulating or altering the genetic material of a cell - makes recombinant DNA |
| Recombinant DNA | DNA produced by combining DNA from different organisms |
| gel electrophoresis | technique for sorting DNA fragments by length. Creates a DNA Fingerprint |
| Clone | An organism that is genetically identical to the organism that donated the DNA |
| restriction enzymes | Enzyme that cuts DNA at a specific sequence |
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