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| mutagen | an environmental substance that causes a mutation |
| amniocentesis | process of screening for genetic diseases in unborn babies |
| clone | an organism with an identical instruction manual to another organism |
| plasmid | a ring of DNA found in bacterial cells and used to transfer genes |
| DNA fingerprint | separated DNA fragments lined up in a band that are used to identify someone |
| gel electrophoresis | process of separating fragments or DNA using an electrical current |
| DNA replication | DNA is copied every time before a cell divides |
| transcription | Enzymes make an RNA copy of DNA strand. This mRNA carries the blueprint of DNA out of the nucleus |
| Translation | A protein is assembled as amino acids are joined one at a time according to the instructions carried by the mRNA |
