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chapter 11

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Term
Definition
heterozygous   contrasting alleles  
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karyotype   a display or picture of all the chromosomes a cell's nucleus  
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homozygous   two identical alleles  
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human genome project   collaborative effort to map the entire human genetic sequence  
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gametes   sex cells ( egg & sperm )  
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genome   the entire set of an organism's gene  
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recessive   the allele that is marked by another  
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hereditary   the passing of traits from parents to their offspring  
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probability   mathematical way to predict the results of simple genetic crosses  
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Punnett square   a chart used to show genetic crossing and probability  
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haploid   half the number of chromosomes, N  
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diploid   a full set of chromosome, 2N  
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dominant   allele that makes another alleles expression  
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Trisomy 21   also known as down syndrome; results from having an extra copy of chromosomes 21; causes mental retardation.  
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somatic cells   cells found in the body; non-reproductive  
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alleles   one of a number of different forms of the same gene for a specific trait  
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meiosis   a process in which the number of chromosomes in a cell is reduced in haploid sperm or egg  
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genetic engineering   techniques used to alter an organism's DNA includes human growth hormone, insulin, and resistant fruits and vegetables  
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recombinant's   individuals with new combinations of genes  
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incomplete dominance   when an intermediate phenotype occurs, no dominant trait  
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genotype   the genetic makeup of an organism  
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monohybrid   the crossing of one type of trait or factor  
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genetic disorder   disease caused by an abnormal gene  
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dihybrid   the crossing of two different factors  
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mutation   a change or mistake in the DNA sequence  
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inheritance   the process of passing traits from parents to offspring  
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phenotype   the physical characteristics of an organism  
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gene   segment of a chromosome that controls traits; contains the code for making a single protein  
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bio-information   information technology to store, collect, and retrieve genetic information; major studies in this field includes gene sequencing, genome assembly, prediction of gene expression  
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cancer   a disorder of cell growth that results in the invasion and destruction of surroundings healthy tissue by abnormal cells  
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DNA polymerase   differences between the DNA sequences of individuals  
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polymerase chain reaction (PCR)   process used to clone DNA sequence for further study or manipulation  
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zygote   a cell that resulted from the fusion of an egg and sperm; a fertilized cell  
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translocation   type of chromosomes mutation that occurs when a chromosome piece ends up on completely different nonhomologous chromosome  
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hybrid   offspring of a cross between parents that have different traits; a cross between individuals of different species, subspecies of varieties.  
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