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14 Human Heredity
human heredity
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Biology
9th Grade
07/15/2009

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karyotype
Definition
picture of chromosomes arranged for analyzation
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sex chromosomes
Definition
the chromosomes that determine the individuals sex (X and Y)
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autosomes
Definition
every chromosome except the sex chromosomes
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pedigree
Definition
a chart which shows the relationship within a family and who gets an allele
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sex-linked genes
Definition
genes that the sex-chromosomes determine
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nondisjunction
Definition
when homologous chromosomes fail to seperate (Causes Down Syndrome)
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DNA fingerprinting
Definition
a way to identify individuals by looking at their DNA
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