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Human Inheritance
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| multiple alleles | a gene that has more than two alleles for a single trait; human blood types |
| sex chromosomes | carry genes that determine whether a person is a male or female |
| 46 chromosomes | number of chromosomes in a human cell |
| sex-linked genes | alleles that are passed from parent to child on a sex chromosome; color blindness |
| carrier | a person who has one recessive allele for a trait and one dominant |
| genetic disorder | an abnormal conditions that a person inherits through genes or chromosomes |