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| An enzyme found in high concentration in semen. |
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| The clumping together of red blood cells by the action of an antibody. |
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| Any of several alternative forms of a gene located at the same point on a particular pair of chromosomes. |
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| A protein in the blood serum that destroys or inactivates a specific antigen. |
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| a substance, usually a protein, that stimulates the body to produce antibodies against it. |
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| Blood serum that contains specific antibodies. |
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| The absence of sperm; sterility in males. |
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| A threadlike structure in the cell nucleus, along which the genes are located. |
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| Deoxyribonucleic Acid(DNA) |
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| The molecules that carry the body's genetic information. |
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| The female reproductive cell. |
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| A protein that acts as a catalyst for certain specific reactions. |
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| The basic unit of heredity, consisting of a DNA segment located on a chromosome. |
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| The particular combination of genes present in the cells of an individual. |
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| A red blood cell protein that transports oxygen in the bloodstream; it is responsible for the red color of blood. |
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| Having two different allelic genes on two corresponding positions of a pair of chromosomes. |
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| Having two identical allelic genes on two corresponding positions of a pair of chromosomes. |
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| Fused spleen and tumor cells. Used to produce identical monoclonal antibodies in a limitless supply. |
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| The physical location of a gene on a chromosome. |
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| The most sensitive chemical test that is capable of presumptively detecting bloodstains diluted up to 300,000 times. Its reaction with blood emits light and thus requires that the result be observed in a darkened area. |
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| A collection of identical antibodies that interact with a single antigen site. |
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| An abnormally low sperm count. |
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| The physical manifestation of a genetic trait such as shape, color, or blood types. |
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| The fluid portion of unclotted blood. |
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| Antibodies produced by injecting animals with a specific antigen. A series of antibodies is produced responding to a variety of different sites on the antigen |
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| The existence of more than one form of a genetic trait. |
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| An antibody that reacts with its corresponding antigen to form a precipitate. |
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| The study of antigen-antibody reactions. |
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| The liquid that separates from the blood when a clot is formed. |
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| The male reproductive cell. |
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| The female sex chromosome. |
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| The cell arising from the union of an egg and a sperm cell. |
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