Genetics Vocabulary Puzzle
Across
- 4. A genotype for a trait in which the alleles are the same
- 5. A cross among one pair of contrasting traits
- 7. A branch of biology that studies heredity
- 8. Different forms of a gene
- 9. Offspring in Mendel's experiments that exhibited a 3:1 ratio of dominant: recessive traits
- 11. A trait that is controlled by more than one gene
- 13. A trait that has more than two alleles available per gene
- 14. The first two individuals crossed in Mendal's experiments
- 16. A genotype for a trait in which the alleles are the same
- 17. A form of a gene that overpowers or masks the other
- 19. A form of incomplete dominance in which both alleles are expressed by a third phenotype (spots)
- 20. The passing of a trait from parent to offspring
Down
- 1. Mendel's law in which the alleles of two genes separate independently of one another during gamete formation
- 2. Mendel's law in which the two alleles separate when a gamete is formed
- 3. The genetic makeup of an individual
- 6. A form of the that is not expressed when the dominant form is present
- 10. Offspring of the p generation
- 12. A trait that is located on the x chromosome and exhibits certain inheritance patterns
- 14. The physical characteristic of the trait
- 15. If an individual is _____________, all of the offspring will show one version of a trait
- 18. A form of incomplete dominance in which both alleles are blended into a third phenotype (red+white=pink)