Genetics Stuff
Across
- 5. a chart that shows all the possible combinations of alleles that can result from a genetic cross
- 6. a change in a gene or chomosome
- 9. a set of information that controls a trait; a segment of DNA on a chromosome that codes for a specific trait
- 10. the passing of traits from parents to offspring
- 11. a number that describes how likely it is that event will occur
- 13. an allele whose trait always shows up in the organism when it is present; represented by a capital letter
- 14. the joining of a sperm and egg
Down
- 1. an organism's genetic makeup, or allele combinations
- 2. the different forms of a gene
- 3. a different form or version of something
- 4. an organism's physical appearance, or visible traits
- 7. A characteristic that an organism can pass on to its offspring through genes
- 8. the scientific study of heredity
- 12. an allele that is masked when a dominant allele is present