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What does it mean to be a carrier of a trait?
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One chromosome bad: We have pairs of chromosomes. If you are a carrier, one chromosome in the pair is abnormal while the other one is normal. That's called a trait. If you have the disease, then both chromosomes are abnormal.
Answered 1/10/2017
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