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MI - quarter 3 vocab
3rd nine weeks advanced vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) | A technique that involves copying short pieces of DNA and then making millions of copies in a short period of time |
| Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNP) | One base-pair variation in the genome sequence |
| Supernatant | The (usually) clear liquid left behind after a precipitate has been spun down to the bottom of a vessel by centrifuge |
| Vector | An agent (plasmid or virus) that contains or carries modified genetic material and can be used to introduce extra genes into the genome of an organism |
| Cloning | Using a somatic (body cell) from a multicellular organism to make one or more genetically identical individuals |
| Apoptosis | The changes that occur within a cell as it undergoes programmed cell death. This is brought about by signals that trigger the activation of a cascade of suicide proteins in the cell that is destined to die. |
| Oncogene | A gene having the potential to cause a normal cell to become cancerous |
| Proto-Oncogene | A normal cellular gene corresponding to an oncogene; a gene with the potential to cause cancer, but requires alteration to become an oncogene |
| Biopsy | The removal and examination of tissue, cells, or fluids from the living body |
| Allele | Any of the alternative forms of a gene that may occur at a given locus |
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