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2.2 and 2.3 Vocab

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Definition
alleles   show
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autosomes   show
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benign   show
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centromere   show
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chromatid   show
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chromosome   show
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deletion mutation   show
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DNA   show
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show A relationship between two versions of a gene  
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eukaryotic   show
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show A genetic disorder that affects about 1 in 250 people and increases the likelihood of having coronary heart disease at a younger age.  
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show insertions or deletions of nucleotides in the coding region resulting in an altered sequence of amino acids at the translation of the codons  
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gene   show
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genome   show
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show the genetic constitution of an individual organism.  
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gestational diabetes   show
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show having two different alleles of a particular gene or genes.  
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homologous chromosomes   show
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homozygous   show
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insertion mutation   show
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karyotype   show
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magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)   show
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malignant   show
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show a type of cell division in sexually reproducing organisms that reduces the number of chromosomes in gametes  
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messenger RNA (mRNA)   show
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show the development of secondary malignant growths at a distance from a primary site of cancer.  
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mitosis   show
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show he changing of the structure of a gene, resulting in a variant form that may be transmitted to subsequent generations, caused by the alteration of single base units in DNA,  
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Nondisjunction   show
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nucleotides   show
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pedigree   show
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phenotype   show
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plan of care   show
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point mutation   show
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show a laboratory technique for rapidly producing (amplifying) millions to billions of copies of a specific segment of DNA,  
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prognosis   show
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protein   show
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show Protein synthesis is the creation of proteins by cells that uses DNA, RNA, and various enzymes.  
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show a table in which all of the possible outcomes for a genetic cross between two individuals with known genotypes are given.  
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show A type of allele that when present on its own will not affect the individual.  
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restriction enzyme   show
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ribonucleic acid (RNA)   show
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show A sex chromosome is a type of chromosome involved in sex determination. Humans and most other mammals have two sex chromosomes, X and Y, Females have two X chromosomes in their cells, while males have one X and one Y.  
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silent mutation   show
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ultrasound imaging   show
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