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CH 12
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| pedigree | graphic representation of genetic inheritance |
| carrier | heterozygous individual |
| fetus | developing baby |
| incomplete dominance | phenotype of heterozygous indivisuals is intermediate between those of the two homozygotes |
| codominant alleles | cause the phenotypes of both homozygotes to produced in heterozygous individuals |
| multiple alleles | traits controlled by more than two alleles |
| autosomes | 22 pairs of homologous chromosomes |
| sex-linked traits | traits controlled by genes located on sex chromosomes |
| polygenic inheritance | inheritance pattern of a trait that is controlled by two or more genes |
| karyotype | valuable in identifying unusual chromosome numbers in cells |
| sex chromosomes | determine sex of individual |