Genetics Terms

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Across
  1. 4. having two different genes for a particular characteristic.
  2. 6. an allele that is masked by a dominant allele
  3. 7. a diagram that is used to predict an outcome of a particular cross or breeding experiment
  4. 9. Matings that involve a single pair of genes
  5. 12. the genetic makeup of an organisms
  6. 13. a unit of heredity
Down
  1. 1. two genes that occupy the same position on homologous chromosomes and that cover the same trait.
  2. 2. Matings that involve parents that differ in two genes
  3. 3. a fixed location on a strand of DNA where a gene or one of its alleles is located.
  4. 5. the physical appearance of an organism
  5. 8. having identical genes for a particular characteristic.
  6. 10. the allele of a gene that masks or suppresses the expression of an alternate allele
  7. 11. the entire set of genes in an organism