Chapter 14.1- Human Heredity

Question 1

Sex Chromosome

Answer 1

One of two chromosomes that determines an individual’s sex

Question 2

X Chromosome

Answer 2

A female sex chromosome. Females have 2 copies of these.

Question 3

Y Chromosome

Answer 3

A male sex chromosome. Males have one copy of this chromosome, and one copy of the X chromosome

Question 4

Autosome

Answer 4

Chromosome that is not a sex chromosome, also called autosomal chromosome

Question 5

Sex-linked Gene (Trait)

Answer 5

Gene located on a sex chromosome

Question 6

Pedigree

Answer 6

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

Question 7

Carrier

Answer 7

Someone who is heterozygous and passes on the recessive allele to their offspring.

Question 8

Antigen

Answer 8

Any substance that triggers an immune response

Question 9

Antibody

Answer 9

A protein that either attacks antigens directly or produces antigen-binding proteins

Question 10

Karyotype

Answer 10

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