dna replication

The process of a dna molecule making a copy of itself

base sequence

the order of base pairs along a gene

protein synthesis

the production of proteins in the cell

mutation

a change in the hereditary material of an organism

genetic disorder

an abnormal condition that and organism inherits

selective breeding

the process of selecting organisms with desired traits to serve as parents for the next generation

genetic engineering

the process of transferring genes form one organism into the dna of another organism

dna fingerprinting

the process of producing an image of patters from someones dna

genome

the total amount of heredity material in a singe cell of an organism

mitochondria dna

dna that is found in the mitochondria of a cell

nucleotide

a unit of dna or rna consisting of a sugar a phosphate and a base.