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what is the basic unit of hereditary
gene
What are maps that mark the known position of genes?
Genetic maps
Somatic stem cells are undifferentiated cells that are also called
Adult stem cells
Which structure has the potential to develop into any other cell within the human body?
Totipotent Stem cells
Do scientists prefer therapeutic or reproductive cloning?
Therapeutic
What animal was cloned successfully in 1996?
A sheep
What is the physical manifestation of a trait called?
A phenotype
What is therapeutic cloning?
A procedure used to create embryonic stem cells
What is reproductive cloning
Production of genetically identical organisms
A transplant an organ from one species to another is called
A xenograft
Whats it called when a scientist charts the position of known genes?
Genetic Mapping
What cell has the potential to turn into any other cell?
Totipotent stem cell
Where can adult stem cells be found to be transplanted?
Bone Marrow
What is reproductive cloning known as?
Somatic Nuclear transfer (SCNT)
What is an advantage of a genetically modified animal?
Model for human diseases
Organ source
"Pharming"
What is the combination of genes to form a trait?
A genotype
Inserting genes into a person to treat a disease is called
Gene therapy
Pluripotent stem cells are reprogrammed adult cells produced in a lab to take on characteristics of which type of stem cell?
Embryonic stem cells
Implanting a gene from one organism into an embryo will create a
Transgenic animal
Who is known as the "Father of Genetics"
Gregor Mendel
DNA codings that occupy a given position on a chromosome are called
Alleles
Adult stem cells are undifferentiated cells known as?
pluripotent stem cells.
What is a blending of traits called?
Incomplete dominance
When researchers apply for a patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, for what process are they seeking approval?
A transgenic animal
When creating a cloned mammal, what structure contains the genetic information the scientist intends to clone?
Somatic cell