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DNA Replication  \n􀂖Before a cell divides, the process in which DNA copies itself.  \n[https://geneed.nlm.nih.gov/images/dna_replication_sm.jpg](https://geneed.nlm.nih.gov/images/dna_replication_sm.jpg)  \n2. Mutation  \n􀂖 Any change in the DNA of a gene or a chromosome.  \n[http://www.yourgenome.org/sites/default/files/illustrations/diagram/dna_mutations_substitution_yourgenome.png](http://www.yourgenome.org/sites/default/files/illustrations/diagram/dna_mutations_substitution_yourgenome.png)  \n3. Cancer  \n􀂖A disease in which some body cells grow and divide uncontrollably, damaging the parts of the body around them.  \n[http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/sites/default/files/cancer-cells-growing.jpg](http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/sites/default/files/cancer-cells-growing.jpg)  \n4. Tumor  \n􀂖A mass of rapidly dividing cells that can damage surrounding tissue.  \nA tumor forming  \n[http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/sites/default/files/cancer-cells-growing.jpg](http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/sites/default/files/cancer-cells-growing.jpg)  \n5. Sex Chromosome  \n􀂖A pair of chromosomes carrying genes that determine whether a person is male or female.  \n[http://www.hog.org/imgLib/201201](http://www.hog.org/imgLib/201201) 10_fig22450px.jpg  \n6. Sex-linked Genes  \n􀂖A gene that is carried on a sex (X or Y) chromosome.  \n[https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/X](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/X)linked_recessive.svg/2000px-X-linked_recessive.svg.png  \n7. Carrier  \n􀂖A person who has one recessive allele and one dominant allele for a trait.  \nCarrier  \n[http://images.slideplayer.com/15/4796531/slides/slide_55.jpg](http://images.slideplayer.com/15/4796531/slides/slide_55.jpg)","cbCaifL6ISwe1uQT","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaifL6ISwe1uQT","pdf",565303,"English","# DNA Replication and Mutation\n## Cellular Growth and Disease\n# Genetic Inheritance\n## Sex-linked Traits and Carriers","[{\"question\":\"What is DNA replication?\",\"answer\":\"DNA replication is the process by which a cell copies its DNA before the cell divides.\"},{\"question\":\"How is a mutation defined in this context?\",\"answer\":\"A mutation is any change that occurs in the DNA of a gene or a chromosome.\"},{\"question\":\"What distinguishes a carrier from other individuals?\",\"answer\":\"A carrier is an individual who possesses one recessive allele and one dominant allele for a specific trait.\"}]","DNA Vocabulary - Chapter 8 - Study Notes | PDF",1790580881]