Match each of the terms with its corresponding definition.
-Genes that have effects that always appears in the offspring
A)Recessive
B)Codominance
C)Monosomy
D)Autosome
E)Karyotype
F)Sex-linked trait
G)Dominant
H)Trisomy
I)Punnett square
J)Genome
K)Sex chromosome
L)Heterozygous
M)Homozygous
N)Genetics

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Genes that have effects that always appear in the offspring are dominant.

Answer: A
 Recessive genes only have effects when paired with another recessive gene.

Answer: H
 Trisomy refers to a condition in which an individual has three copies of one chromosome instead of the usual two.

Answer: M
 Homozygous refers to having two copies of the same allele for a particular gene.

Answer: L
 Heterozygous refers to having two different alleles for a particular gene.

Answer: K
 Sex chromosomes determine the sex of an individual.

Answer: D
 Autosomes are chromosomes that are not sex chromosomes.

Answer: F
 Sex-linked traits are inherited on the sex chromosomes.

Answer: C
 Monosomy refers to a condition in which an individual has only one copy of a particular chromosome.

Answer: E
 Karyotype is a visual representation of an individual's chromosomes.

Answer: J
 Genome refers to an organism's complete set of DNA.

Answer: N
 Genetics is the study of how traits are inherited and passed on from one generation to the next.

Answer: I
 A Punnett square is a tool used to predict the possible offspring of a genetic cross.

Match Each of the Terms with Its Corresponding Definition