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