Genetics Summative Crossword

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Across
  1. 2. father of genetics, studied pea plants
  2. 4. cells contributed by each parent that contain half of the total 46 chromosomes
  3. 9. a genetic code that determines one's genes and traits
  4. 11. an offspring produced by asexual reproduction that is identical to the parent
  5. 12. every organism produced by asexual or sexual reproduction
  6. 13. the union of a female egg and male sperm to form a fertilized egg
  7. 14. a type of reproduction where a sperm cell from a male unites with an egg cell from a female to produce an offspring that inherits traits from both parents
  8. 16. an individual's pair of alleles for a specific gene that determines a trait
  9. 17. the passing of genetic information from generation to generation
  10. 20. the process of crossing plants or mating animals to produce offspring
Down
  1. 1. the study of genes and heredity
  2. 3. this gender's chromosomes are XY
  3. 5. A genetic outcome where both alleles from a heterozygous person are fully seen in their offspring’s phenotype.
  4. 6. an observable trait or characteristic of an organism
  5. 7. an organism that has 2 identical alleles for a certain trait
  6. 8. a phenomenon where a trait is "hidden" in a heterozygous individual
  7. 10. a version of a gene
  8. 15. a type of reproduction where organisms make copies of themselves without the union of gametes
  9. 18. a trait that overpowers or dominantes over another trait
  10. 19. this gender's chromosomes are XX
  11. 20. when an organism grows out of the body of the parent organism and becomes the offspring