SB3h Inheritance Flashcards
1
Q
family pedigree chart
A
a chart showing the phenotypes and sexes of several generations of one family, it allows us to track how characteristics have been inherited
2
Q
probability
A
the likelihood of an event happening
3
Q
Punnett square
A
diagram used to predict the different characteristics in the offspring of two organisms with known combinations of alleles
4
Q
sex chromosome
A
chromosome that determines the sex of an organisms, men = XY, women = XY
