Chapter 12 pt.1

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Across
  1. 3. The female gametes are called ________________.
  2. 5. All cells in the body, except gametes, are called___________________.
  3. 7. The scientific study of heredity and hereditary information.
  4. 8. When two parents give rise to offspring that have unique combinations of genes inherited from the two parents.
  5. 12. When a single individual is the sole parent and passes copies of all its genes to its offspring without fusion of gametes.
  6. 14. Hereditary units that code information.
Down
  1. 1. that carry genes controlling the same inherited characters are said to be ___________________.
  2. 2. Reproductive cells or ________________ are the vehicles that transmit genes from one generation to the next.
  3. 4. The X and Y chromosome are called _________________.
  4. 6. All chromosomes besides the X and Y chromosomes are called___________.
  5. 9. A group of genetically identical individuals.
  6. 10. A gene’s specific location along the length of the chromosome.
  7. 11. A _______________ cell has two chromosome sets, 2n.
  8. 13. The male gametes are called ________________.