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-The discrete unit of DNA that is passed from parent to offspring and carries a genetic trait

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A gene is the discrete unit of DNA that is passed from parent to offspring and carries a genetic trait.

I
 The genome refers to the entire set of genetic information that an organism carries.

E and J
 The p-arm and q-arm are the two arms of a chromosome, with the p-arm being the shorter arm and the q-arm being the longer arm.

C and H
 Dominant genes are those that are expressed when paired with a recessive gene, while recessive genes are only expressed when paired with another recessive gene.

G
 Genetics is the study of genes, heredity, and genetic variation.

K
 A sex-linked trait is a trait that is determined by a gene located on one of the sex chromosomes (usually the X chromosome).

L
 A genetic mutation is a change in the DNA sequence that can result in a different form or expression of a gene.

F and M
 Trisomy and monosomy are both types of chromosomal abnormalities, with trisomy referring to the presence of an extra copy of a chromosome and monosomy referring to the absence of one copy of a chromosome.

N
 An autosome is any chromosome that is not a sex chromosome.

O
 Nondisjunction is an error that can occur during meiosis, where chromosomes fail to separate properly and can result in gametes with an abnormal number of chromosomes.

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