Match the key genetic terms to their definitions
a. Concordant
b. Congenital
c. Cytogenetics
d. Genome
e. Teratogen
1. Study of chromosomes, with special focus on chromosome abnormalities
2. Complete genetic information of an organism
3. A condition in which two individuals have the same genetic trait
4. Present at birth
5. An environmental agent capable of producing a birth defect
1. ANS: C
2. ANS: D
3. ANS: A
4. ANS: B
5. ANS: E
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