Match each of the terms with its corresponding definition.
-the scientific study of inheritance
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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Genetics is the scientific study of inheritance.

Answer: G
 Dominant refers to an allele that will be expressed even if there is only one copy.

Answer: K
 Sex chromosome refers to the pair of chromosomes that determines the sex of an individual: XX for females and XY for males.

Answer: I
 Punnett square is a tool used to predict the possible genetic outcomes of a mating between two individuals.

Answer: J
 Genome refers to an organism's complete set of DNA, including all of its genes.

Answer: E
 Karyotype is a picture of an individual's chromosomes, arranged in order by size and shape.

Answer: F
 Sex-linked trait refers to a trait that is determined by genes carried on the sex chromosomes, especially the X chromosome.

Answer: A
 Recessive refers to an allele that will only be expressed if there are two copies present.

Answer: H
 Trisomy refers to a condition where an individual has three copies of a particular chromosome instead of the normal two.

Answer: C
 Monosomy refers to a condition where an individual has only one copy of a particular chromosome instead of the normal two.

Answer: D
 Autosome refers to any chromosome that is not a sex chromosome.

Answer: L
 Heterozygous refers to an individual who carries two different alleles for a particular gene.

Answer: M
 Homozygous refers to an individual who carries two identical alleles for a particular gene.

Match Each of the Terms with Its Corresponding Definition