Genetics: Key Terms

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Across
  1. 1. The offspring of two animals or plants of different breeds, varieties, species, or genera, especially as produced through human manipulation for specific genetic characteristics
  2. 5. The genetic makeup of an organism (ex: TT)
  3. 8. The process of fertilizing one type of plant with pollen from a different type of plant in order to produce a new genetic mix
  4. 10. One of different forms of a gene
  5. 12. Having two different alleles for a particular gene (Xx)
  6. 13. The study of biological inheritance
  7. 14. The physical characteristics of an organism (ex: tall)
Down
  1. 2. An allele that is masked by a dominant allele
  2. 3. A cross between two individuals that are heterozygous for two pairs of alleles
  3. 4. Diagram that can be used to predict the genotypes and phenotypes resulting from a genetic cross
  4. 6. A genetic cross between an individual with the dominant phenotype and a homozygous recessive individual
  5. 7. The allele expressed when paired with a recessive allele
  6. 9. One of the forms of a genetic character
  7. 11. Having two identical alleles for a particular gene (XX or xx)