Genetics and Biotechnology Vocab

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Biological process for passing traits between generations.

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Heredity

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Technology using biological systems or organisms to create products.

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Biotechnology

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Term for an organism with two identical alleles for a trait.

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Homozygous

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Situation where one allele isn't fully dominant, resulting in a blend of traits from both parents.

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Incomplete Dominance

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Allele expressed in heterozygotes.

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Dominant

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Chart showing family relationships.

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Pedigree

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Cells from which all specialized cells are generated.

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Stem cells

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Scientific study of heredity.

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Genetics

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Enzyme that cuts DNA at a specific nucleotide sequence.

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Restrictive enzyme

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Genetic makeup of an organism.

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Genotype