Genetics Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 3. A diagram used for predicting the allele composition of offspring from a cross between individuals of known genetic makeup
  2. 6. The likelihood that a particular event will occur
  3. 7. A segment of DNA on a chromosome that codes for a specific trait
  4. 10. A trait or condition that appears only in individuals who have received two copies of the same allele, one copy coming from each parent
  5. 11. An organism that has two different alleles for a trait (example: Hh)
  6. 12. An allele that is expressed and suppresses the other recessive allele
Down
  1. 1. An organism that has two identical alleles for a trait (example: HH or hh)
  2. 2. The scientific study of heredity
  3. 4. Alternate forms of a gene for each variation of a trait
  4. 5. Augustinian monk and botanist whose experiments in breeding garden peas led to his eventual recognition as founder of the science of genetics (1822-1884)
  5. 6. How the genotype is expressed; an organism's physical appearance, or visible traits
  6. 8. The passing of traits from parents to offspring
  7. 9. An organism's genetic makeup