Monday, May 18, 2015

6th Science - 5/18/15


https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OBDyB_2t-aBUo7xX06KZbcgYrP7OMJZMN8TCZcjho1Y/pub

Homework

5/19 - Copy vocabulary words in NB

1. selective breeding - (also called artificial selection) is the process by which humans breed other animals and plants for particular traits.

2.  genetic engineering - any process by which genetic material (the building blocks of heredity) is changed in such a way as to make possible the production of new substances or new functions.

3.  gene-splicing - involves cutting out part of the DNA in a gene and adding new DNA in its place.

4.  sex-linked genes - A gene located on a sex chromosome, usually the X-chromosome.

5.  chromosomes - the basic building blocks of life where the entire genome of an organism is essentially organized and stored in the form of DNA.

6.  Down Syndrome - also known as trisomy 21, is a genetic disorder caused by the presence of all or part of a third copy of chromosome 21

7.  Hemophilia - is a rare bleeding disorder in which the blood doesn't clot normally.