Genetics Crossword

4. a table in which all of the possible outcomes for a genetic cross between two individuals with known genotypes are given
6. a characteristic, such as height or skin color, that is influenced by two or more genes
8. The molecule that carries genetic information for the development and functioning of an organism
9. A diagram of family history that uses standardized symbols
12. a type of cell division in sexually reproducing organisms that reduces the number of chromosomes in gametes
13. any observable feature, or trait, of an organism, whether acquired or inherited
17. a form of Gene interaction in which both alleles of a gene at a locus are partially expressed, often resulting in an intermediate or different phenotype
18. a reproductive cell of an animal or plant
20. genetic information in the form of genes the molecule that carries genetic information for the development and functioning of an organism
22. the observable physical properties of an organism

1. certain patterns of how traits are passed from parents to offspring
2. the presence of two complete sets of chromosomes in an organism's cells
3. having different alleles for a particular trait
5. describes how different genes independently separate from one another when reproductive cells develop
7. cells in the body other than sperm and egg cells
10. greater influence by one of a pair of genes
11. a type of inheritance in which two versions (alleles) of the same gene are expressed separately to yield different traits in an individual
14. One of two or more versions of a genetic sequence at a particular region on a chromosome
15. The basic unit of heredity passed from parent to child
16. a trait that is expressed only when genotype is homozygous
19. having inherited the same versions (alleles) of a genomic marker from each biological parent
21. the genetic makeup of an organism
23. a cell that contains a single set of chromosomes