Genetics Unit

2. new organism created by sexual or asexual reproduction
4. a display of chromosome pairs from smallest to largest
6. 2 different alleles
7. process by which a sperm cell from a male unites with an egg cell from a female to produce offspring (inherits traits from both)
11. the passing of genes from generation to generation
14. educated guess
15. trait that takes control over the recessive trait
17. 2 of the same alleles
19. a version of a gene
20. madding or crossing plants to produce offspring

1. a specific characteristic that is different for each individual
3. one parent, offspring will be the exact copy or clone of the parent
5. trait that is "hidden" or not observed
8. the process of transmitted genes from parent to offspring
9. a sequence of DNA
10. an organism or cell, or group of organisms or cells, produced asexually from one ancestor or stock, to which they are genetically identical
12. an exact set of DNA for one person
13. a representation of something
16. physical characteristic
18. two parents — inherits DNA from both parents, not an exact copy of one of the parents