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    Karyotype
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    An image of all the chromosomes from an individual cell. Used to check for large-scale chromosome abnormalities.

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    One thousand bases, or pairs of bases (1000 b or 1000 bp). In molecular biology, commonly used to describe the length of a DNA/RNA molecule.

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    Often done in model organisms, knockouts are when specific genes in an organism’s genome are inactivated. This allows scientists to understand more about the role of certain genes and what happens if they are absent. 

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