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| Karyotype is the number and visual appearance of the chromosomes in the cell nuclei of an organism or species. |
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| Genome is the haploid set of chromosomes in a gamete or microorganism, or in each cell of a multicellular organism. |
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| Sex chromosome is a chromosome involved with determining the sex of an organism, typically one of two kinds. |
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| Autosomes are any chromosome that is not a sex chromosome. |
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| A sex linked gene is a gene that is found on one of the sex chromosomes. |
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| Pedigree is an ancestral line or chart depicting the lineage or descent of an individual. |
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