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Chapter 7 Bio
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| carrier | organisms whose genome contains a gene for a certain trait or disease that is not expressed in an organisms phenotype |
| sex-linked gene | gene that is located on a sex chromosome |
| X chromosome inactivation | process that occurs in female mammals in which one of the X chromosomes are randomly turned off in a cell |
| incomplete dominance | heterozygous phenotype that is a blend of two homozygous phenotypes |
| codominance | heterozygous genotype that equally expresses the trait for both alleles |
| polygenic trait | trait that is produced by two or more genes |
| linkage map | diagram that shows the relative location of a gene on a chromosome |
| pedigree | chart of genotypes and phenotypes in a family that is used to determine whether an individual is a carrier of a recessive allele |
| karyotype | image of all the chromosomes in a cell |