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Carrier |
Their alleles are passed from parent to child on a sex chromosome |
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Sex Chromosomes |
one of the 23 pairs of chromosomes in each body cell. Carry genes that determine whether a person is male or female |
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Multiple alleles |
Three or more forms of a gene that code for a single trait. |
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Genetic disorder |
an abnormal condition that a person inherits through genes or chromosomes caused by mutations in the DNA of genes |
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Pedigree |
A chart or ¨family tree¨ that tracks which members of a family have a particular trait such as a widow peak |
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Karyotype |
a picture of all the chromosomes in a cell helps figure out to help diagnose genetic disorders |
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selective breeding |
process of selecting organisms with desired traits to be parents of the next generation |
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Inbreeding |
Crossing two individuals that have similar characteristics |
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Hybridization |
Breeders cross two genetically different individuals. The hybrid organism that results is bred to have the best traits from both parents |
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cloning |
is an organism that has exactly the same genes as the organism for which it was produced |
