Genetics Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 3. alternative forms of a gene
  2. 8. Genetic ________ is the new combination of genes produced by crossing over and independent assortment
  3. 9. observable characteristics from an individual resulting from its genotype
  4. 10. when an organism has different alleles for the same gene
  5. 11. Mendel's Law of ________ states that two alleles for each trait separate during meiosis.
Down
  1. 1. the two alleles inherited for a particular gene
  2. 2. a variant of a gene that expresses itself more strongly
  3. 4. Mendel's Law of Independent _________ states that a random distribution of alleles occurs during meiosis.
  4. 5. Genetic ________ results in certain genes that usually travel together during crossing over, because of their close relation to each other on the chromosome
  5. 6. the occurrence of one or more extra sets of chromosomes in an organism
  6. 7. when an organism has the same alleles for a particular gene
  7. 8. a variant of a gene whose effects are masks in the presence of a dominant gene
  8. 12. the process by which genetic information is passed from parent to offspring