Match each of the terms with its corresponding definition.
-type of dominance in which two dominant versions of a trait are both expressed in the same person
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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Codominance is a type of dominance in which two dominant versions of a trait are both expressed in the same person.

Answer: A
 Recessive is a type of trait that is only expressed when two copies of the gene are present.

Answer: H
 Trisomy is a condition in which an individual has three copies of a particular chromosome.

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

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

Answer: F
 Sex-linked trait is a trait that is determined by genes located on the sex chromosomes.

Answer: G
 Dominant is a type of trait that will be expressed when one or two copies of the gene are present.

Answer: I
 Punnett square is a diagram used to predict the outcome of a cross between two individuals.

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

Answer: K
 Sex chromosome is a type of chromosome that determines an individual's sex.

Answer: M
 Homozygous refers to having two identical copies of a particular gene.

Answer: L
 Heterozygous refers to having two different versions of a particular gene.

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

Match Each of the Terms with Its Corresponding Definition