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CH 5 Sec 2 Vocab
CHapter 5 Section 2 Vocab from the science textbook
Term | Definition |
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Genetic Disorder | an abnormal condition that a person inherits through genes or chromosomes |
Pedigree | A family tree that tracks which members of a family have a certain trait |
karyotype | a picture of all of the chromosomes in a cell |
What are two major causes of genetic disorders in humans? | mutations in the DNA of genes and also changes in the overall structure or number of chromosomes |
How do geneticists trace the inheritance of traits? | A pedigree (a family tree for genes and traits if you will) |
How are genetic disorders diagnosed and treated? | Karyotypes to diagnose them, and medical care, education, job training, and other methods to treat them |