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Structured extracurricular activities:


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Dominant Mutant Allele

A variant of a gene that is more potent in expressing its trait even in the presence of its normal counterpart.

Heterozygote Advantage

A phenomenon in which the heterozygous condition confers some special advantage on an individual that either homozygous condition does not (i.e., Aa has a higher degree of fitness than does AA or aa).

Chorionic Villus Sampling

A prenatal test where samples of the chorionic villi are taken to test for genetic disorders in the fetus.

Amniocentesis

Sampling of the amniotic fluid surrounding a fetus to obtain information about its development and genetic makeup. Compare with chorionic villus sampling.

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