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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The process of selective a few organisms with desired traits to serve as parents the next generation | Selective Breeding |
| A selective breeding method in which two individuals with identical or similar sets of alles are cossed | Inbreeding |
| A slelective breeding method in which two genetically different individuals are cossed | Hybridization |
| An organism that is genetically identical to the organism from which it was produced. | clone |
| The transfer of a gene from the DNA of one organism into another organism, in order to produce an organism with desired traits | genetic engineering |
| The insertion of working copies of a gene into the cells of a person with a genetic disorder in an attempt to correct the disorder. | gene therapy |
| All of the DNA in one cell of an organism. | genome |
| A gene that is carried on the X or Y chromosome. | sex-linked gene |
| A pair of chromosomes carrying genes that determine whether a person is male or female. | sex chromosomes |
| A person who has one recessive allele for a trait, but does not have the trait. | carrier |
| Three or more forms of a gene that code for a single trait. | multiple alleles |
| An abnormal condition that a person inherits through genes or chromosomes | genetic disorder |
| A chart or “family tree” that tracks which members of a family have a particular trait. | pedigree |
| A picture of all the chromosomes in a cell arranged in pairs. | karyotype |