Genetics Crossword Puzzle
Across
- 2. having two of the same type of allele, both dominant or recessive, for a trait
- 4. a condition in which the alleles of a gene pair are fully expressed thereby combining into offspring with a phenotype that is both dominant nor recessive, also known as incomplete dominance
- 9. a person who has one recessive allele for a trait, but does not have the trait
- 12. the genetic makeup and allele combination(s) for a given trait of an organism
- 13. a chart that shows all the possible combinations of alleles that can result from a genetic cross
- 15. three or more forms of a gene that code for a single trait
- 19. a chart or family tree that tracks which members of a family have a particular trait
- 21. the unit of inheritance which is passed from parents to offspring; a segment of DNA on a chromosome that codes for a specific trait
- 22. an allele that is masked when a dominant allele is present
- 23. the physical appearance, visible trait of an organism
Down
- 1. a doubled rod of condensed chromatin of which contain DNA that carries genetic information in the nucleus of a cell
- 3. an abnormal condition that a person inherits through genes or chromosomes
- 5. a picture of all the chromosomes in a cell arranged in pairs
- 6. a technique by which a small amount of the fluid surrounding a developing baby is removed to determine if the baby will have a genetic disorder
- 7. an allele whose trait always appears in the organism when present
- 8. the likelihood that a particular event will occur
- 10. having two different alleles, both dominant and recessive, for a trait
- 11. a gene that is carried on the X or Y chromosome
- 14. any of the possible forms in which a gene for a specific trait can occur
- 16. the scientific study of heredity
- 17. an organism that always produces offspring with the same form of a trait as the parent
- 18. a characteristic of an organism; can either be inherited or environmental
- 20. the passing of physical/mental traits genetically from parents to offspring
- 24. an organism that has a combination of both recessive and dominant alleles for a trait, and is heterozygous, the dominant always showing, for a particular trait