Bio Chapter 14

  1. karyotype
    photograph of chromosomes grouped in order of pairs
  2. sex chromosome
    one of two chromosomes that determine an individual's sex
  3. autosome
    chromosome that is not a sex chromosome
  4. pedigree
    chart that shows the relationships within a family
  5. sex-linked gene
    gene located on the X or Y chromosome
  6. nondisjunction
    error in meiosis in which homologous chromosomes fail to separate
  7. DNA fingerprinting
    analysis of sections of DNA that have little of no known function, but vary widely from one individual to another, in order to identify individuals
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Bio Chapter 14
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Bio Vocab. Unit 4
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