Match each definition to the correct term
-The alteration of a chromosome that involves the addition of a piece of chromosome.
A)Codominance
B)Duplication
C)Incomplete dominance
D)Heterozygous
E)Pedigree
F)Phenotype
G)Gene
H)Deletion
I)Autosomes
J)Linkage

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Duplication involves the addition of a piece of chromosome.

Answer: H
 Deletion involves the removal of a piece of chromosome.

Answer: F
 Phenotype refers to the physical expression of a trait.

Answer: G
 Gene is a unit of heredity that determines a characteristic.

Answer: I
 Autosomes are the chromosomes that are not involved in determining the sex of an organism.

Answer: J
 Linkage refers to the tendency of genes to be inherited together because they are located near each other on the same chromosome.

Answer: C
 Incomplete dominance is a pattern of inheritance where heterozygotes have a phenotype that is intermediate between the homozygous dominant and homozygous recessive traits.

Answer: D
 Heterozygous refers to an individual that has two different alleles for a particular gene.

Answer: E
 Pedigree is a chart that shows the pattern of inheritance of a particular trait in a family.

Answer: A
 Codominance is a pattern of inheritance where both alleles for a gene are expressed in the phenotype of heterozygotes.

Match Each Definition to the Correct Term