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Biology
WCHS Biology Chapter 12
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Pedigree | graphic representation of genetic inheritance used by geneticists to map genetic traits |
| Carrier | an individual heterozygous for a specific trait |
| Fetus | a developing mammal from nine weeks to birth |
| Incomplete Dominance | inheritance pattern where the phenotype of a heterozygote is intermediate between those of the two homozgotes; neither allele of the pair is dominant but combine and display a new trait |
| Codominant Allele | pattern where phenotypes of both homozygote parents are produced in heterozygous offspring so that both alleles are equally expressed |
| Multiple Allele | presence of more that two alleles for a genetic trait |
| Autosome | pairs of matching homologous chromosomes in somatic cells |
| Sex Chromosome | in humans, the 23rd pair of chromosomes; determine the sex of an individual and carry sex-linked characteristics |
| Sex-linked Trait | traits controlled by genes located on sex chromosomes |
| Polygenic Inheritance | inheritance pattern of a trait controlled by two or more genes; genes may be on the same of different chromosomes |
| Karyotype | chart of metaphase chromosome pairs arranged according to length and location of the centromere; used to pinpoint unusual chromosome numbers |