last min revision Flashcards
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genotype
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organisms entire genetic makeup or sum total of genes(DNA) that it possesses
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recombinant DNA tech
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technology whereby the DNA of one organism is recombined w genes from another organism.
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gene therapy
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process of replacing a defective gene with a normal gene
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dna profiling
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process where a specific DNA pattern called a profile is obtained from a person or sample of bodily tissue
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embryonic stem cells
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cells found in the embryo which can become any cell found in the adult organism
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adult stem cells
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cells found in the skin, brain, lining of the gut n can become diff types of cells
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how diff genotypes can produce the same phenotype
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the dominant trait is evident in an individuals phenotype whether the individual is homozygous or heterozygous
