Medical Detectives
Across
- 4. controlled by a single gene
- 5. the combination of alleles
- 8. the inventor of the pea experiment (a monk)
- 11. the combination of physical traits
- 12. having two of the same allele
- 16. used to find out the possible traits of an offspring
- 18. traits that you can only find on your 23rd chromosome
- 20. when both the dominant and recessive alleles are present
- 22. a trait that cannot be found on your 23rd chromosome
- 23. possible physical traits
- 24. has the nickname of "mutt"
- 25. the likelyhood that something will happen
- 27. when there are two different alleles present
Down
- 1. you're 23rd (last) chromosome
- 2. a map of your chromosome
- 3. this type of allele always cancels out a recessive allele (with 2 exceptions)
- 6. when the phenotype is impacted by more than one gene
- 7. carrier of your genes
- 9. possible allele combinations
- 10. everyone in your family being homozygous for a trait
- 13. insulates the axon from electric activity
- 14. one of the exceptions for the dominant and recessive rules (a blend)
- 15. a trait passed from your parents
- 17. both of this type of allele need to be present for this trait to show
- 19. cancels out the recessive trait
- 21. a rare disease found in males that causes there to be too many fatty acids and not enough myelin
- 26. shows the past family history of a specific trait