Reproduction and Genetics

5. single-celled reproductive bodies highly resistant to cold and heat damage
7. different forms of a physical characteristic
9. A complex molecule containing the genetic information that makes up the chromosomes.
11. how a trait appears based on the inherited combination of alleles
14. threadlike structures made of DNA molecules
15. a form of asexual reproduction in which offspring grow from a part of a parent plant
16. an organism that has two different alleles for a trait
19. trait of an organism that can be masked by the dominant form of a trait
20. series of events that cells go through as they grow and divide
21. A reproductive process that involves two parents that combine their genetic material to produce a new organism, which differs from both parents
23. the passing of traits from parents to offspring

1. describes a trait that covers over, or dominates, another form of that trait.
2. product of reproduction, a new organism produced by one or more parents
3. A reproductive process that involves only one parent and produces offspring that are identical to the parent.
4. a number that describes how likely it is that an event will occur, often expressed as a percentage
6. A form of asexual reproduction in single-celled organisms by which one cell divides into two cells of the same size
8. different forms of a gene that codes for a trait
10. a segment of DNA on a chromosome that codes for a specific trait
12. an organism's genetic makeup, or allele combination
13. a chart that shows all the possible combinations of alleles that can result from a genetic cross
17. Process in sexual reproduction in which male and female reproductive cells join to form a new cell
18. form of asexual reproduction in which a part of the parent organism pinches off and forms a new organism
22. an organism that has two identical alleles for a trait