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Chapter 12 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Carrier | An individual heterozygous for a specific trait |
| Fetus | A developing mammal from nine weeks to birth |
| Pedigree | Graphic representation of genetic inheritance used by geneticists to map genetic traits |
| Autosome | Pairs of matching homologous chromosomes in somatic cells |
| Codominant Allele | Pattern where phenotypes of both homozygote parents are produced in heterozygous offspring so that both alleles are equally expressed |
| Incomplete Dominance | Inheritance pattern where the phenotype of a heterozygote is intermediate between those of the two homozygotes; neither allele of the pair is dominant but combine and display a new trait |
| Multiple Allele | |
| Polygenic Inheritance | |
| Sex Chromosome | |
| Sex-Linked Trait | |
| Karyotype |