Chapter 5 Choiceboard

Vocab

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Multiple Alleles

three or more forms of a gene that code for a single trait

Sex Chromosomes

A pair of chromosomes carrying genes that determine whether a person is male or female

Sex--Linked Genes

Genes on the X and Y chromosomes

Carrier

is a person who has one recessive allele for a trait and dominant allele

Genetic Disorder

is an abnormal condition that a person inherits through genes or chromosomes

Pedigree

is a chart or Family Tree that tracks which members of family that have a particular trait.

Karyotype

is a picture of all the chromosomes in a cell