Genetics Vocabulary Crosswords

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Across
  1. 3. organism that has two identical alleles for a particular trait
  2. 4. genetics makeup of an organism
  3. 6. situation in which one allele is not completely dominant over another
  4. 9. offspring of crosses between parents with different traits
  5. 10. diagram showing the gene combinations that might result from a genetic cross
  6. 11. process in sexual reproduction where male and female reproductive cells join to form a new cell
  7. 13. likelihood that a particular event will happen
  8. 15. diagram showing the relative locations of each known gene on a particular chromosome
  9. 16. three of more alleles of the same gene
  10. 17. scientific study of heredity
Down
  1. 1. term used to describe organism that produce offspring identical to themselves if allowed to self pollinate
  2. 2. situation where both alleles of a gene contribute to the phenotype of the organism
  3. 5. separation of alleles during gamete formation
  4. 6. independent segregation of genes during the formation of gametes
  5. 7. physical characteristics of an organism
  6. 8. specific characteristic that varies from one individual to another
  7. 9. term used to refer to an organism that has two different alleles for the same trait
  8. 12. term used to refer to a cell that contains only a single set of chromosomes and therefore only a single set of genes
  9. 14. one of the different forms of a gene
  10. 17. specialized cell involved in sexual reproduction