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14.1 Human Chromosomes
Vocabulary for Ch. 14.1 Human Chromosomes
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Biology
9th Grade
03/17/2015
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Genome - the full set of genetic information that an organism carries in its DNA.
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Karyotype - cutting out the chromosomes from photographs and arranging them in a picture by scientists.
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Sex Chromosome - two of the 46 chrosomes in the human genome that determine's an individuals sex.
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Autosome - the remaining 44 human chromosomes are known as autosomal chromosomes.
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Sex-linked Gene - is a gene located on a sex chromosome.
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Pedigree - A chart analyzing the pattern of inheritance followed by a particular trait, you can use a chart that shows the relationships within a family.
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