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Bio CH27
Biology CH27 Human Genetics
Term | Definition |
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amniocentesis | the way of looking at the chromosomes of a fetus |
autosome | chromosomes that do not determine the sex of a person |
color blindness | a problem in which red and green are not seen as they should be |
dyslexia | a genetic disorder in which the person sees and writes some letters or words backward |
genetic counseling | the use of genetics to predict and explain traits in children |
incomplete dominance | a case of inheritance in which neither gene is totally dominant over the other |
pedigree | a diagram that can show how a certain trait is passed along in a family |
sex chromosome | chromosomes that determine sex |
sickle-cell anemia | a genetic disorder in which all the red blood cells are shaped like sickles |
X chromosome | sex chromosomes of the female |
Y chromosome | a sex chromosome found only in males |