4.3 Genetic Engineering - Vocab Review

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Chromosomes

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Structures within cells that contain DNA

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Genes

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The basic unit of heredity that determines traits

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DNA

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The molecule that carries genetic information in all living things

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Selective Breeding

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The process of humans selecting specific traits in breeding

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Artificial Selection

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The process of humans selecting specific traits in breeding

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Inbreeding

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Breeding between closely related organisms, which may increase genetic disorders

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Hybridization

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The combination of genes from different organisms to create hybrids

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Cloning

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The process of creating an identical copy of an organism

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Genetic Engineering

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The process of altering genes to change an organism’s traits

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CRISPR

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A tool used to edit genes with high precision