Genetics & Reproduction

4. Passing of traits from parents to offspring
8. A segment of DNA on a chromosome that codes for a specific trait
13. having two different alleles for a trait
14. reproduction process of reproduction involving a single parent that results in offspring that are genetically identical to the parent
15. Different forms of a gene
18. A characteristic that an organism can pass on to its offspring through its genes.
19. reproduction A reproductive process that involves two parents that combine their genetic material to produce a new organism, which differs from both parents
20. a type of cell division that results in four daughter cells each with half the number of chromosomes of the parent cell, as in the production of gametes

1. specialized cell involved in sexual reproduction
2. Mendel Father of genetics
3. An organism's genetic makeup, or allele combinations.
5. An allele that is masked when a dominant allele is present
6. Describes a trait that covers over, or dominates, another form of that trait.
7. fertilized egg
9. Having two identical alleles for a particular gene
10. containing two complete sets of chromosomes, one from each parent.
11. An organism's physical appearance, or visible traits.
12. variation Differences among individuals in the composition of their genes and traits.
16. a type of cell division that results in two identical daughter cells each with a full set of DNA, as in the production of body cells
17. having a single set of unpaired chromosomes