Genetics (Ch. 11)

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Across
  1. 4. Offspring of crosses between parents with different traits
  2. 8. Process in sexual reproduction in which male and female reproductive cells join to form a new cell
  3. 10. Situation in which both alleles of a gene contribute to the phenotype of an organism
  4. 13. Type of allele that shows their effect even if the individual only has one copy of the allele
  5. 14. Three or more alleles of the same gene
  6. 16. Using the male parts of one flower to fertilize the flower from another plant
  7. 18. One of a number of different forms of a gene
  8. 19. Specialized cell involved in sexual reproduction
  9. 20. Specific characteristic that varies from one individual to another
  10. 21. Diagram showing the gene combinations that might result from a genetic cross
  11. 24. Physical characteristics of an organism
  12. 25. Term used to describe organisms that produce offspring identical to themselves if allowed to self pollinate
Down
  1. 1. Term used to refer to an organism that has two different alleles for the same trait
  2. 2. Trait controlled by two or more genes
  3. 3. Term used to refer to an organism that has two identical alleles for a trait
  4. 5. How many alleles code for coat color in rabbits
  5. 6. Likelihood that a particular event will occur
  6. 7. Independent segregation of genes during the formation of gametes(meiosis)
  7. 9. Situation in which one allele is not completely dominant over another
  8. 11. Sequence of DNA that codes for a protein and thus determines a trait
  9. 12. Type of allele that only shows their effect when there are two copies of the allele
  10. 15. Scientist who founded the modern study of genetics
  11. 17. Genetic makeup of an organism
  12. 22. Scientific study of heredity
  13. 23. Separation of alleles during gamete formation(meiosis)