Chapter 12 Human Traits Flashcards

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A half shaded circle or square represents

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Carrier

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A graphic representation of genetic inheritance

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Pedigree

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The developing baby

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Fetus

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The phenotype of the heterozygote is intermediate between those of the two homozygotes

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Incomplete dominance

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The phenotypes of both homozygotes to be produced in heterozygous individuals

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Codominant alleles

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Traits controlled by more than two alleles have

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Multiple alleles

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Two chromosomes which determine the sex of the individual

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Sex chromosomes

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Traits controlled by genes located on sex chromosomes

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Sex linked traits

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The inheritance pattern of a trait that is controlled by two or more genes

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Polygenic inheritance

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Chart of chromosome pairs and it is valuable in pinpointing unusual chromosome numbers in cells

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Karyotype

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22 pairs of matching homologous chromosomes called

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Autosomes

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