| A | B |
| mutation | change in the genetic material |
| deletion | loss of a broken portion of a chromosome |
| PKU | individuals lack the ability to make the enzyme that breaks down phenylalanine |
| Sickle Cell | causes RBCS to be crescent shaped |
| artificial selection | selecting for desirable traits in offspring |
| inbreeding | mating of closely related individuals |
| cloning | production of individuals with exactly the same genes |
| karyotype | a picture of chromosomes |
| alleles | different forms of a genes |
| diploid | two sets of chromosomes |