Heredity and Genetics

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A Chromosome That Is Not A Sex Chromosome.

Autosome

Autosome Simple Definition

An Individual With One Recessive Allele For A Trait.

Carrier

Carrier Simple Definition

A Condition Where Both Alleles Are Expressed In A Phenotype.

Codominance

Codominance Simple Definition

All The Genetic Material Contained In An Organism’s DNA.

Genome

Genome Simple Definition

Neither Allele For A Trait Is Dominant, Offspring Display A Blended Form Of The Trait.

Incomplete Dominance

Incomplete Dominance Simple Definition

An Image Of All Of A Cell’s Chromosomes, Arranged In Pairs.

Karyotype

Karyotype Simple Definition

A Diagram That Shows The Locations Of Genes On A Chromosome.

Linkage Map

Linkage Map Simple Definition

Three Or More Alleles Of The Same Gene.

Multiple Allele

Multiple Allele Simple Definition

The Failure Of Chromosomes To Separate During Meiosis.

Nondisjunction

Nondisjunction Simple Definition

A Chart That Shows The Genetic Traits In Several Generations Of A Family.

Pedigree

Pedigree Simple Definition

A Trait Controlled By Two Or More Genes, Like Skin Or Eye Color.

Polygenic Trait

Polygenic Trait Simple Definition

A Chromosome That Determines An Individuals Sex.

Sex Chromosome

Sex Chromosome Simple Definition

A Gene That Is Located On A Sex Chromosome.

Sex Linked Gene

Sex Linked Gene Simple Definition