The Production of Large Quantities of a Particular DNA Sequence

question 59

Short Answer

The production of large quantities of a particular DNA sequence is known as gene __________________.

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Definitions:

Selective Breeding

The process by which humans use animal and plant breeding techniques to selectively develop particular phenotypic traits by choosing which typically animal or plant males and females will sexually reproduce.

Eugenics

A set of beliefs and practices aimed at improving the genetic quality of the human population, historically associated with morally controversial methods and ideologies.

Cloning

A process of creating a genetically identical copy of an original organism or gene.

Personality Psychologists

Psychologists who specialize in the study of personality, examining individual differences in behavior, emotion, and cognition.