Genetics
Across
- 2. having two identical alleles of a particular gene or genes.
- 5. assortment how different genes independently separate from one another when reproductive cells develop.
- 8. self-replicating material that is present in nearly all living organisms as the main constituent of chromosomes. It is the carrier of genetic information.
- 10. a threadlike structure of nucleic acids and protein found in the nucleus of most living cells, carrying genetic information in the form of gene.
- 11. relating to or denoting heritable characteristics controlled by genes that are expressed in offspring only when inherited from both parents, i.e., when not masked by a dominant characteristic inherited from one parent.
- 13. a reproductive cell of an animal or plant.
- 14. the genetic constitution of an individual organism.
Down
- 1. the mental and moral qualities distinctive to an individual.
- 3. cell any cell of a living organism other than the reproductive cells.
- 4. a type of cell division that results in four daughter cells each with half the number of chromosomes of the parent cell, as in the production of gametes and plant spores.
- 6. square and Pedigree Pedigrees allow individuals to visualize patterns of inheritance throughout their family history, while Punnett squares provide information about offsprings.
- 7. most important, powerful, or influential.
- 8. one of two or more alternative forms of a gene that arise by mutation and are found at the same place on a chromosome.
- 9. the set of observable characteristics of an individual resulting from the interaction of its genotype with the environment.
- 12. a unit of heredity which is transferred from a parent to offspring and is held to determine some characteristic of the offspring.
- 15. a quality that sets one person or thing off from another.