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| three or more forms for a gene that code for a single trait |
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| pictures of all the chromosomes of a cell |
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| when fluid is removed through the umbilical cord to test chromosomes of defection |
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| cross of two individuals that have similar characteristics |
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| cross of 2 genetically different individuals |
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| genes from one organism are transferred into the DNA of another |
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| all the DNA in one cell of an organism |
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| A pair of chromosomes carrying genes that determine whether a person is male or female. |
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| A gene that is carried on the X or Y chromosome. |
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| a person who has one recessive allele for a trait and one dominant allele |
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| an abnormal condition that a person inherits through genes or chromosomes |
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| a chart or “family tree” that tracks which members of a family have a particular trait |
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| The process of selecting organisms with desired traits to be parents of the next generation |
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| an organism that has exactly the same genes as the organism from which it was produced |
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| 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. |
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