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chromosome
long thin thread like structure in the nucleus of the cell made from DNA
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protein
chemicals in living things made of a chain of amino acids. have many jobs in living things
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Gene
a unit of inheritance giving instructions for a cell on how to make one type of protein
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DNA
the chemical that carries the genetic code which controls how an organism develops
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alleles
different versions of the same gene
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genetic screening
when you test a large population for a genetic disease
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clone
any organism genetically identical to another organism
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steam cells
are unspecified cells and cane be used in gene therapy to replace faulty cells
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chemicals in living things made of a chain of amino acids. have many jobs in living things

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a unit of inheritance giving instructions for a cell on how to make one type of protein

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the chemical that carries the genetic code which controls how an organism develops

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different versions of the same gene

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