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| Completed in 2001, this project successfully recorded the entire sequence of human DNA | Human Genome Project |
| A chart that shows the inheritance of a trait over several generations. | Pedigree Chart |
| A trait that is found on a chromosome that is not X or Y | Autosomal |
| A trait that is found on the X or Y chromosome | Sex-linked |
| A gene that is hidden in a phenotype if the dominant allele is present | Recessive |
| A trait that is visible in the phenotype if present. | Dominant |
| An individual who can offer advice about genetic testing or offer information and support to someone diagnosed with a genetic disease | Genetic Counselor |
| A sex cell | germ cell |
| A body cell | somatic cell |
| When chromosomes fail to seperate during meiosis | non-disjunction |
| Monosomy | When a person only has one chromosome of a pair. |
| Trisomy | When a person has three of one chromosome |
| Karyotype | a picture of all of a person's chromosomes. |
| Amniocentesis | A process where fetal cells are extracted from the mother's amniotic fluid (fluid around the baby) |
| Cystic fibrosis | An autosomal - recessive disease that makes mucus in the lungs very sticky. |
| Hemophilia | A sex-linked - recessive disorder when the blood does not clot. |
| Huntington's disease | An autosomal - dominant disease that causes neurological problems |
| Achondroplasia | A autosomal - dominant disorder that causes dwarfism |
| Sickle Cell Anemia | A co-dominant - autosomal disorder that causes sickle shaped red blood cells |
| Down Syndrome | Trisomy 21 |
| Klinefelter's | Caused by trisomy an XXY karyotype |
| Turner's Syndrome | Caused by monosomy, individuals have only 1 X chromosome |
