Genetics (Ch. 11)

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