Human Genetics
Human Genetics
2. Vocabulary Defined
Vocabulary
- autosomes
- The chromosome other than the sex chromosomes.
- carrier
- A person who is heterozygous for a recessive genetic disorder; the person does not have the disease but can pass the disease allele to the next generation.
- sex-linked trait
- A trait that is due to a gene located on a sex chromosome, usually the X-chromosome.