Genetics Crossword
Across
- 3. The offspring of two plants or animals of different species or varieties.
- 5. A different version of a gene.
- 6. A condition in which both alleles are fully expressed in a heterozygous organism.
- 7. The physical expression or characteristics of a genotype.
- 11. A change in the DNA sequence of a gene.
- 12. The passing of traits from parents to offspring.
- 14. The plant used by Gregor Mendel to study the laws of inheritance.
- 15. The process by which genetic information is passed on from parent to child.
- 16. The father of modern genetics who studied inheritance using pea plants.
- 21. A situation in which one allele is not completely dominant over the other, resulting in a blended phenotype.
- 22. A chart used to show the inheritance of traits through generations of a family.
- 23. Having two identical alleles for a particular gene.
Down
- 1. A trait controlled by two or more genes.
- 2. A feature or quality belonging typically to a person, place, or thing.
- 4. The genetic makeup of an organism in terms of the alleles present.
- 8. The children or young born to a parent or parents.
- 9. A comparison of quantities, often used to predict genetic outcomes.
- 10. A gene that has more than two different alleles.
- 13. A specific characteristic that can be passed from parent to offspring.
- 17. Having two different alleles for a particular gene.
- 18. A trait that is masked unless two copies of the allele are present.
- 19. A trait that is expressed even if only one allele is present.
- 20. The scientific study of heredity and variation in organisms.