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| a method of reproduction in which all the genes passed on to the offspring come from a single individual or parent |
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| the combination of technology and biological sciences |
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| non-reproductive cells in an individual such as skin, liver, and muscle cells; body cells contain the full number of chromosomes typical of the species |
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| the chemical link between two atoms that hold molecules together |
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| a thick, threadlike structure that contains genetic information in the form of DNA |
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| an organism that is genetically identical to the organism from which it was produced |
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| (deoxyribonucleic acid) the material found in all cells that contains genetic information about that organism |
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| a sex cell produced by a female |
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| the way that an unseen gene is seen in an organism as an actual physical trait |
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| a segment of DNA (on a chromosome) that contains the code for a specific trait |
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| a set of technologies that humans use to alter the genetic instructions of an organism by substituting DNA molecules |
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| the formation of a new combination of genes during sexual reproduction |
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| the passing of traits from parent to offspring |
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| any alteration in the sequence of DNA |
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| the process of choosing a few organisms with desirable traits to serve as the parents of the next generation |
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| a method of reproduction that involves two parents to produce offspring that are genetically different from either parent |
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| the section of a DNA molecule that contains a sugar, a phosphate, and a base |
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| the pattern for a new molecule |
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| a characteristic that is passed from parent to offspring through the genes |
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