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Life Science Vocabulary
Life Science Vocabulary
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Science
7th Grade
11/17/2011

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Term
carrier
Definition
Person who has one recessive allele for a trait, and one dominant allele, but does not have the disorder.
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pedigree
Definition
Chart or family tree that tracks which members of a family have a particular trait.
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cross–pollinate
Definition
Cross” plants- not allowing to self pollinate – to fertilize a plant with pollen from another plant.
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codominance

Definition
Both alleles are expressed in the offspring.
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punnett square
Definition
Show all the possible outcomes of a genetic cross and to determine the probability of a particular outcome.
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genetic engineering

Definition

 

 The transfer of a gene from the DNA of one organism into another organism, in order to produce an organism with desired traits.

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cloning
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Producing an organism that is genetically identical to the organism from which it was produced.

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