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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| multiple allels | three or more form a gene that code for a single trait |
| sex chromosomes | carry genes that determines whether a person is male or female |
| sex-linked genes | alleles are passed from parent to child on a sex-chromosome |
| carrier | person who has one reccesive allele for a trait and one dominant allel |
| genetic disorder | mutatins in the Dna of genes |
| pedigree | is a chart that tracks which members of a family have a particular trait |
| karyotype | a picture of all chromosomes in a cell |
| selective breeding | a process of selecting organisms worth desired traits to be parentsof the next generation |
| inbreeding | crossing of two indidvuals that have the same characteristic |
| hybridization | breeders cross two genetically different individuals |
| clone | an organism that has exactly the same gene |
| genetic engineering | genes from one organism are transferd into the Dna of another organism |
| gene therapy | involve inserting copies of a gene directly into a persons cells |
| genome | all the Dna of one cell in a organism |