Genetics Vocab-MI Unit 2

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What is In Vitro Fertilization?

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A process where egg and sperm are combined in the lab to create an embryo, before being placed in the uterus.

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What is Maternal Serum Screening?

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Testing done on a pregnant mother's blood to determine if various protein and hormone levels are normal for the developing fetus.

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What is an Anatomy Ultrasound?

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A detailed mid-pregnancy scan that checks baby's organs and overall development.

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What is Chorionic Villi Sampling?

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A prenatal test that takes a small sample of placenta tissue to test for genetic disorders.

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What is a Genotype?

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The genetic makeup for a particular inherited gene in an organism, combination of 2 alleles.

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What is a Phenotype?

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An organism's physical traits and characteristics based on inherited genes.

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What is a Vector in genetics?

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A carrier used to deliver genetic material into cells to alter a gene, ex: plasmid or virus.

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What is Gene Therapy?

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Treating a genetic disease by replacing, repairing, or removing a gene.

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What is CRISPR Cas9?

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A gene editing tool that can cut and change DNA at a specific location.

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What is Reproductive Cloning?

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A process of creating an organism that is genetically identical to another.