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5.1 and 5.2 vocab
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| multiple alleles | three or more forms of a gene that code for a single trait |
| sex chromosomes | carry genes that determine weather a person is male or female |
| sex-linked gene | alleles passed from parent to child on a sex chromosome |
| carrier | a person who has one recessive allele for a trait and one dominate allele |
| genetic disorder | abnormal condition that a person inherits through genes or chromosomes |
| pedigree | chart or "family tree" |
| karyotype | picture of all the chromosomes in a cell |