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Bio CH27
Biology CH27 Human Genetics
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |