Unit 8/Life Science Test Review
Across
- 1. an organism that has two different alleles for a trait
- 4. an organism that has two identical alleles for a trait
- 6. Cell division that produces reproductive cells with a set of single chromosomes
- 7. A complex molecule containing the genetic information that makes up the chromosomes.
- 11. A cell structure that controls which substances can enter or leave both plant and animal cells
- 14. a segment of DNA on a chromosome that codes for a specific trait
- 16. idea that all living things are composed of cells, and that new cells are produced from existing cells
- 17. A rigid layer of nonliving material that surrounds the cells of plants
- 19. different forms of a physical characteristic
- 20. describes a trait that covers over, or dominates, another form of that trait.
- 21. how a trait appears based on the inherited combination of alleles
- 22. a number that describes how likely it is that an event will occur, often expressed as a percentage
- 23. product of reproduction, a new organism produced by one or more parents
- 25. a chart that shows all the possible combinations of alleles that can result from a genetic cross
- 26. different forms of a gene that codes for a trait
- 27. A part of the cell containing DNA and responsible for growth and reproduction
Down
- 2. a cell resulting from the fusion of two reproductive cells; a fertilized egg
- 3. threadlike structures made of DNA molecules
- 5. A reproductive process that involves two parents that combine their genetic material to produce a new organism, which differs from both parents
- 8. the passing of traits from parents to offspring
- 9. series of events that cells go through as they grow and divide
- 10. A reproductive process that involves only one parent and produces offspring that are identical to the parent.
- 12. trait of an organism that can be masked by the dominant form of a trait
- 13. Process in sexual reproduction in which male and female reproductive cells join to form a new cell
- 15. an organism's genetic makeup, or allele combination
- 18. cell division which creates cells each containing the same number of chromosome pairs
- 24. specialized cell involved in sexual reproduction