breeding and genetics
Across
- 6. a model of the allele genotypes used to predict the outcome of a genetic cross is called a __ square
- 8. one member of a pair of genes that determines genetic characteristics
- 10. a breeding system in which two or more straight breeds are combined
- 12. Gregor ___, the father of modern day genetics
- 13. describes the physical appearance of a specific genetic trait or characteristic
- 14. a pair of identical alleles
- 17. The colour of ___ cows vary from light to deep cherry red, mahogany, brown, or a combination of these colours with white
- 19. In animal breeding, goals are termed ‘breeding ___’
- 20. a _____ trait is one that will appear in offspring if one allele is present
- 22. Aussie __ is a cow bred in Australia by combining Scandinavian Red genetic lines with other Australian Red breeds such as the Illawarra and Ayrshire.
Down
- 1. cow breed that produces milk that is especially creamy, making it ideal for making butter.
- 2. This cow produces milk with a distinctive golden colour.
- 3. a double helix chain of nucleic acid in a cell that carries genetic and hereditary information
- 4. A breeding system also referred to as purebreeding
- 5. a unit of inheritable information arranged located within chromosomes
- 7. strands of DNA that carries genes in linear order
- 9. a pair of alleles that contain two different alleles one of which is dominant
- 11. a ____ trait is one that will appear only if two copies of the allele are present
- 15. The most popular cow breed in the world and in Australia
- 16. A cow originally from Switzerland is called a Brown ___
- 18. the genetic code consisting of a pair of alleles that describes an inheritable characteristic or trait
- 21. short for Australian Breeding Value