Meiosis and Genetics Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 3. Type of allele that is expressed only if its homologous pair is the same
  2. 5. Different versions of a gene such as red hair and black hair
  3. 7. Describes a cell that has one set of chromosomes (23 in human cells)
  4. 9. Cells that have exactly the same genetic codes
  5. 11. The types of human haploid cells
  6. 12. The process in which an egg and sperm merge together to create and offspring
  7. 13. Having 2 alleles that are the same for a trait
  8. 14. A characteristic like hair color, height or bone density
  9. 15. Pairs of chromosomes that contain the same genes
Down
  1. 1. Describes a cell that has two sets of chromosomes: one set from mom and one set from dad
  2. 2. A region on a chromosome that codes for a trait
  3. 4. The process in which all of a cell’s DNA is copied during interphase
  4. 6. the process of making sperm or eggs
  5. 7. Having 2 different alleles for a trait
  6. 8. Type of allele that is always expressed even if its homologous pair is different
  7. 10. The number of chromosomes found in a human haploid cell
  8. 12. The number of chromosomes found in a human diploid cell