Basic Genetics Review

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Across
  1. 1. the passing of traits from parents to offspring
  2. 5. a type of cell division that produces 4 daughter cells with HALF the number of chromosomes as the parent cell
  3. 6. the molecule that contains the genetic code of organisms
  4. 8. a type of cell division that produces 2 daughter cells with the SAME number of chromosomes as the parent cell
  5. 9. _______ reproduction - the process by which DNA from TWO parents unite to produce offspring
  6. 10. the observable characteristics of an individual organism
  7. 13. a trait that is covered/masked by another more dominant trait
  8. 14. homozygous recessive is when there are_____ copies of the recessive allele
  9. 15. ________ dominant is when there are 2 copies of the dominant allele
Down
  1. 2. a particular characteristic of an individual
  2. 3. all of your genes together make your _________
  3. 4. this type of trait hides or masks a recessive trait
  4. 7. an ______ is a specific version of a certain gene
  5. 10. a _____ square is a diagram that can predict the possible offspring of two parents
  6. 11. ________ reproduction - the creation of offspring from just ONE parent instead of two
  7. 12. there are two different copies of alleles, one dominant and one recessive