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PBS 2.2 Vocab

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show A genetic variation of a trait. Parts of a chromosome made of DNA.  
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Autosomes   show
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Centromere   show
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Chromatid   show
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Chromosome   show
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show A mutation process where a nucleotide base is lost or destroyed. This can cause a variety of genetic issues.  
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show Deoxyribonucleic acid. Makes up Chromosomes and carries Genetic Information. 4 Nitrogen bases form a double helix stucture.  
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show Short stretches of DNA that target unique sequences and help identify a unique part of genome.  
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Dominant Allele   show
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Eukaryotic   show
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Familial Hypercholesterolemia   show
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Frameshift Mutation   show
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show The basic unit for heredity. Made of DNA and found in chromosomes.  
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Genome   show
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show The genetic information in Alleles that form a Phenotype.  
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show A technique that can be used to organize and separate DNA fragments according to their size.  
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Heterozygous   show
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Homologous Chromosomes   show
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Homozygous   show
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show A type of change in genes that involves the adding of one or more nucleotide bases into a segment of DNA.  
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Karyotype   show
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Messenger RNA (mRNA)   show
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show Cell Division that results in two cells identical to the original.  
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Mutation   show
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show The failure of homologous chromosomes to divide properly.  
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Nucleotides   show
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show The recorded history and ancestry of a person. May be used to find specific inheritances or traits.  
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show The physical effect a Genotype has on an organism.  
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Point Mutation   show
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Polymerase Chain Reaction   show
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show Biomolecules made of amino acids that are made from DNA. These help regulate the body make us, us.  
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show The process that cells with DNA use to make proteins.  
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show A system to decide the probability of an organism's genotype, based on it's parents.  
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Recessive Alleles   show
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Restriction Enzyme   show
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show Similar to DNA, this nucleic acid has usually only 1 strand. It contains the info needed to produce proteins.  
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show The 23rd pair of chromosomes in a human. The two types (X and Y) determine the human's sex.  
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Silent Mutation   show
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Benign   show
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Base Pair   show
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show A period of time in which a mother's ability to absorb glucose is inhibited during pregnancy. It can develop into type 2 diabetes after.  
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show A diagnostic that uses magnets and radio waves to get a look at almost every organ and body system in a human.  
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show When a disease or condition is cancerous and will possibly spread to other cells.  
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Meiosis   show
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Prognosis   show
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Ultrasound Imaging   show
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