Human Chromosomes Worksheet
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Human Chromosomes
Lesson Objectives
Identify the types of human chromosomes in a karyotype.
Describe the patterns of inheritance of human traits.
Explain how pedigrees are used to study human traits.
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Vocabulary
A. The chart below shows key terms from the lesson with their definitions. Complete the chart by
writing a strategy to help you remember the meaning of each term. One has been done for you.
Term
Definition
How I’m Going to Remember the
Meaning
Auto- means “self.” Autosomes determine
Autosome
The 44 human chromosomes
human traits other than sex.
that are not sex chromosomes
Genome
The full set of genetic
information that an organism
carries in its DNA
Karyotype
A picture that shows
chromosomes grouped
together in pairs
Pedigree
A chart that shows the
relationships in a family
Sex
The chromosomes that
chromosomes
determine if an individual is a
male or female
Sex-linked
A gene located on a sex
gene
chromosome
B. As you work through this lesson, you may find these terms in the activities. When you write a
key term or a definition, highlight the term or the definition.
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