Mutations
A lethal mutation is one which
It causes death of the organism
A group of organisms with identical genes
Clones
The choosing of organisms with desirable traits for breeding
Selective breeding
A product developed through genetic engineering that can help people suffering with diabetes
Insulin
Cells that can divide almost indefinitely
What type of mutation does not effect the offspring
Somatic mutation
Siblings that develop from two individual zygotes at the same time.
Fraternal Twins
Breeding that involves organisms from different varieties to produce offspring that have traits of both parents
Crossbreeding
Name three potential problems with genetic engineering.
Potential risk to health if a new bacteria or viral strain is produced that is pathogenic. Unseen risks to environment, such as producing a "super" weed. People could attempt to engineer a child with specific traits.
A cell that has become specialized
Differentiated
A mutation that changes the sequence of bases in a gene
Gene mutation
Natural human clones
Identical twins
The mating of a organism with a close relative
Inbreeding
The human genome project is a scientific effort to...
Map all human genes
Cells that come from human embryos that have not become specialized
Embryonic stem cells
A mutation that occurs in a gamete or a gamete forming cells
Germ mutation
Producing clones to provide cells for the treatment of disease
Therapeutic cloning
Type of reproduction that produces clones
Asexual
The use of of genetic engineering to correct defective genes responsible for diseases
Gene Therapy
Has the gene but not the disease
Carrier
Chromosomal Change
Producing human clones for people who are unable to have children naturally
Reproductive cloning
Caused by a mutation that affects pigments
Albinism
What is genetic engineering?
The use of special techniques to control the genetic makeup of an organism
Cells that come from adults that can be made to differentiate into other types of cells
Somatic Stem Cells