Mendel & Genetics

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Across
  1. 2. the father of genetics
  2. 5. When self-fertilizing, this type of plant has offspring with identical traits
  3. 7. the process where the sperm and egg combine
  4. 8. the physical characteristic (words)
  5. 10. an organism with 2 identical alleles for a trait
  6. 12. a characteristic like hair color or flower color
  7. 13. the form of a gene that is stronger and always appears
  8. 15. the study of heredity
Down
  1. 1. when there is a blending of the traits (red + white = pink)
  2. 3. different forms of a gene
  3. 4. the genetic code (letters)
  4. 6. a tool to predict possible allele combinations in offspring
  5. 9. when both traits show (black AND white feathers)
  6. 10. offspring of 2 true-breeding plants
  7. 11. an organism with 2 DIFFERENT alleles for a trait
  8. 14. the form of the gene that is weaker and hidden