Biotechnology Flashcards
1
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Impact of genetics
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- Genetic Engineering: Humans altering or selecting DNA
- Selective Breeding: Passing on desired traits onto the next generation or organisms
- Increasing Variations: Introduce mutations saw that breed can become stronger
- Mutations: Changes in the DNA to get a desired trait
- Cloning: An individual that has identical cells or DNA from those of its parents
- GMO: Genetically modified organisms change the DNA to make crops grow faster or bigger
- Recombiant DNA: Combining different forms of DNA to get the desired trait
2
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What are pedigrees?
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Pedigrees are a chart that shows the relationships within the family to follow human traits
3
Q
The human genome
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- Autosomes: sex chromosomes
- Karotype: A picture of human chromosomes
