Genetics

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Across
  1. 4. the type of allele that can be overshadowed and stay "hidden" in a population
  2. 5. refers to the genes that an organism has
  3. 7. proteins are made of chains of these
  4. 9. having one copy of each chromosome (sperm and egg cells are this)
  5. 10. having two of the same alleles for a gene
  6. 14. the process by which sperm and egg cells are made
  7. 16. a portion of DNA that codes for a specific protein
  8. 17. having two copies of each chromosome
Down
  1. 1. refers to the way that the genes are expressed (i.e. physical appearance)
  2. 2. true or false: the dominant trait is always more common in the population
  3. 3. having two different alleles for a gene
  4. 6. a type of allele that overshadows recessive alleles
  5. 8. humans have 23 pairs of these
  6. 11. the percent chance that a homozygous dominant parent and a homozygous recessive parent will have a homozygous recessive child
  7. 12. the last name of the monk who discovered genetics
  8. 13. a ________ square can be used to predict traits in offspring
  9. 15. the percent chance that a homozygous recessive parent and a heterozygous parent will have a heterozygous child
  10. 17. the molecule that contains genetic information
  11. 18. the type of plant that Gregor Mendel worked with