ch. 15

Question 1

entire set of genetic info that an organism carries in its DNA

Answer 1

genome

Question 2

micrograph of the complete diploid set of chromosomes grouped together in pairs, arranged in order of decreasing size

Answer 2

karyotype

Question 3

one of two chromosomes that determines an individuals sex

Answer 3

sex chromosome

Question 4

chromosome that is not a sex-chromosome; autosomal chromosome

Answer 4

autosome

Question 5

a gene located on a sex chromosome

Answer 5

sex-linked gene

Question 6

chart that shows the presence/absence of a trait according to the relationships within a family across several generations

Answer 6

pedigree

Question 7

error in meiosis in which the homologous chromosomes fail to separate properly

Answer 7

nondisjunction

Question 8

enzyme that cuts DNA at a sequence of nucleotides

Answer 8

restriction enzyme

Question 9

procedure used to separate and analyze DNA fragments by placing a mixture of DNA fragments at one end of a porous gel and applying an electrical voltage to the gel

Answer 9

gel electrophoresis

Question 10

process where epigenetic chemical marks can be passed from one generation to the next in a sex-specific way

Answer 10

genomic imprinting