Genetics Vocabulary Crosswords

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