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- 1. Bacteria protects themselves from viral infection by producing enzymes that cut the viral DNA at specific sites.
- 6. Where was the body of the dolly preserved and displayed?
- 8. An interesting and common case study when it comes to analyzing genetics.
- 9. It identifies, sequences, clones and manipulates the genes using recombinant DNA technology.
- 11. Observable or physical trait of an organism, and is typically influenced by the environment.
- 18. The development or creation of living organisms from non-living organisms.
- 20. It is synonymous to computational biology.
- 22. The FBN1 gene is responsible for up to 4cm height decrease and has been learned by scientists to be present specifically among which kind of citizens?.
- 26. The collection of all genetic information found in an organism.
- 28. NEEMO is an acronym for?
- 29. The acronym for the cloning technique which was used for the cloning of the first mammal.
- 30. It states that an organism is derived from substances present in the egg that differentiate into adult structures during embryonic development.
- 31. Encompasses all alleles present for a certain trait in an organism.
- 34. The storage units of genes.
- 36. A complete miniature adult contained in a fertilized egg, as stated by the Theory of Preformationism.
- 38. The last name of the scientist who discovered that the genetic information in a eukaryotic cell is housed within the nucleus.
- 41. One of the impacts of the advent of eugenics and euphenics in society.
- 45. The location of a gene on a chromosome.
- 47. It is responsible for newborns with congenital disorders or deformities.
- 48. These have very small amounts of genetic material making them easy to manipulate and easy to understand their genetic variation.
- 49. Hair color is an example of this.
- 53. These control the phenotype of an individual and thereby allow people to study its frequency in a population.
- 54. A study of the inheritance of phenotypic traits and variations patterns in populations.
- 56. What kind of insects scientists began studying the inheritance of traits in the fruit fly.
- 57. It changes in this process can lead to the development of malfunctioning proteins.
- 58. Enzymes that bind to specific recognition sequences to cleave double-stranded DNA.
- 59. The movement of improving the human species by selectively mating people with specific desirable hereditary traits.
- 60. Compartment within the cell that contains the entire genome.
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- 2. It is debatable because it is quite expensive to do this kind of cloning and experiments.
- 3. Used to study a chromosome’s structure and possible abnormalities, and is used to predict genetic disorders.
- 4. What do you call the pattern of how genetic information is transmitted per generation?
- 5. Rare disorder that slows down the process of blood clotting.
- 7. The movement of improving the human species by selectively mating people with specific desirable hereditary traits.
- 10. The theory first proposed in the 17th century, which is in direct conflict with the Theory of Epigenesis.
- 12. A record from museums and old churches.
- 13. It helps people to understand the evolutionary process.
- 14. He showed that DNA is found in chromosomes.
- 15. Large-scale analysis of proteins.
- 16. The study of the total or part of the genetic or epigenetic sequence information of organisms.
- 17. It encompasses the general process by which the traits controlled by the factors (genes) are transmitted through gametes from generation to generation.
- 19. It led to a start-up in other countries to create a similar database.
- 21. The last name of the scientist who demonstrated genetic recombination in corn.
- 23. Twenty-two pairs of these are found in most human cells.
- 24. It contains two different copies of alleles coding for a particular trait.
- 25. Genetic information transfer across several generations is explained by this theory.
- 27. Genetic disorder caused by one amino acid change in the gene found in Chromosome 11.
- 32. This is a term used when you share a common ancestor.
- 33. It is a subject of the Father of Genetics’ study on heredity.
- 35. An animal that is susceptible to cancer and is used to study cancer.
- 37. The branch of biology that deals with the study of genes, genetic variations, and heredity among organisms.
- 39. Cause of genetic variation amongst organisms and/or species.
- 40. A genetically-engineered animal created to help scientists study tumors better.
- 42. A rule stating that the amounts of guanine and cytosine are the same, while the ratios of adenine and thiamine are also the same.
- 43. In humans, designed mating is not possible so, what was used?
- 44. The Greek word from which the term “Genetics” is derived and means “Generative”.
- 46. The study of chromosomes, further improved with the use of microscopes.
- 50. The father of genetics.
- 51. Variant form of a gene found in a particular locus.
- 52. A branch of science that is literally defined as “good appearance” or “normal appearing”.
- 55. First mammal cloned from an adult cell.