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Amniocentesis

A test whereby the physician withdraws a sample of amniotic fluid from the uterus of a pregnant woman. The fluid is then tested for genetic or other conditions that may lead to abnormal development of the fetus

Artificial insemination

The mechanical injection of viable semen into the vagina

Chromosome

A microscopic structure found within the nucleus of a plant or animal cell that carries genes responsible for the organisms characteristics

Clone

An organism begun asexually, usually from a single cell of the parent

Cloning

The process by which organisms are created asexually, usually from a single cell of the parent organism

DNA(deoxyribonucleic acid)

The combination of proteins called nucleotides, that is arranged to make up an organisms chromosomes

Emancipated minor

Individuals in their mid to late teens who legally live outside the parents or guardians control

Gene

A tiny segment of DNA found on a chromosome in a cell. Each gene holds the protein of a specific enzyme or protein

Gene therapy

The insertion of a normally functioning gene into cells which an abnormal or absent element of the gene has caused disease

Genetic counselor

An expert in human genetics who is qualified to counsel individuals who may have inherited genes for certain diseases or conditions

Genetic discrimination

Differential treatment of individuals based on their actual or presumed genetic differences

Genetic engineeering

Manipulation of DNA within the cells of plants and animals, through synthesis, alteration or repair to ensure that certain harmful traits will be eliminated in offspring and that desirable traits will appear and be passed on.

Genetics

The science that accounts for natural differences and resemblances among organisms related by descent

Genome

All the DNA in an organism including its genes

Hereditary

The process by which organisms pass on genetic traits to their offspring

Heterologous artificial insemination

The process in which donor sperm is mechanically injected into a woman's vagina to fertilize her eggs

Homologous artificial insemination

The process in which a husbands sperm is mechanically injected into his wife's vagina to fertilize her eggs

Human Genome Project

A scientific project funded by the U.S. Government, begun in 1990 and successfully completed in 2000, for the purpose of mapping all of a humans genes

Infertility

The failure to conceive for a period of 12 months or longer due to a deviation from or interruption of the normal structure or function of any reproductive part, organ, or system

In vitro fertilization(IVF)

Fertilization that takes place outside a woman's body, literally, "in glass", as in a test tube

Mature minors

Individuals in their mid to late teens who for health care purposes are considered mature enough to comprehend a physicians recommendations and give informed consent

Multipotent stem cells

Stem cells that can become a limited number of types of tissues and cells in the body

Mutation

A permanent change in DNA

Parens Patriae

A legal doctrine that gives the state the authority to act in a child's best interest

Pluripotent stem cells

Stem cells that can become almost all types of tissues and cells in the body, cells come from an embryo

Surrogate mother

A woman who becomes pregnant, usually by artificial insemination or surgical implantation of a fertilized egg and bears a child for another woman

Xenotransplantation

The process of grafting or transplanting organs or tissues between members of different species

True

True or False. Any adult who shows the desire to be a fit parent may adopt a child.

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Answer:Amniocentesis

A test whereby the physician withdraws a sample of amniotic fluid from the uterus of a pregnant woman. The fluid is then tested for genetic or other conditions that may lead to abnormal development of the fetus

Artificial insemination

The mechanical injection of viable semen into the vagina

Chromosome

A microscopic structure found within the nucleus of a plant or animal cell that carries genes responsible for the organisms characteristics

Clone

An organism begun asexually, usually from a single cell of the parent

Cloning

The process by which organisms are created asexually, usually from a single cell of the parent organism

DNA(deoxyribonucleic acid)

The combination of proteins called nucleotides, that is arranged to make up an organisms chromosomes

Emancipated minor

Individuals in their mid to late teens who legally live outside the parents or guardians control

Gene

A tiny segment of DNA found on a chromosome in a cell. Each gene holds the protein of a specific enzyme or protein

Gene therapy

The insertion of a normally functioning gene into cells which an abnormal or absent element of the gene has caused disease

Genetic counselor

An expert in human genetics who is qualified to counsel individuals who may have inherited genes for certain diseases or conditions

Genetic discrimination

Differential treatment of individuals based on their actual or presumed genetic differences

Genetic engineeering

Manipulation of DNA within the cells of plants and animals, through synthesis, alteration or repair to ensure that certain harmful traits will be eliminated in offspring and that desirable traits will appear and be passed on.

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Genetics

The science that accounts for natural differences and resemblances among organisms related by descent

Genome

All the DNA in an organism including its genes

Hereditary

The process by which organisms pass on genetic traits to their offspring

Heterologous artificial insemination

The process in which donor sperm is mechanically injected into a woman's vagina to fertilize her eggs

Homologous artificial insemination

The process in which a husbands sperm is mechanically injected into his wife's vagina to fertilize her eggs

Human Genome Project

A scientific project funded by the U.S. Government, begun in 1990 and successfully completed in 2000, for the purpose of mapping all of a humans genes

Infertility

The failure to conceive for a period of 12 months or longer due to a deviation from or interruption of the normal structure or function of any reproductive part, organ, or system

In vitro fertilization(IVF)

Fertilization that takes place outside a woman's body, literally, "in glass", as in a test tube

Mature minors

Individuals in their mid to late teens who for health care purposes are considered mature enough to comprehend a physicians recommendations and give informed consent

Multipotent stem cells

Stem cells that can become a limited number of types of tissues and cells in the body

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Mutation

A permanent change in DNA

Parens Patriae

A legal doctrine that gives the state the authority to act in a child's best interest

Pluripotent stem cells

Stem cells that can become almost all types of tissues and cells in the body, cells come from an embryo

Surrogate mother

A woman who becomes pregnant, usually by artificial insemination or surgical implantation of a fertilized egg and bears a child for another woman

Xenotransplantation

The process of grafting or transplanting organs or tissues between members of different species

True

True or False. Any adult who shows the desire to be a fit parent may adopt a child.

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