Across
- 5. a threadlike structure of nucleic acids and protein found in the nucleus
- 8. observable characteristics
- 9. having two different alleles of a particular gene or genes.
- 10. The deliberate breeding of two different individuals
- 11. relating to or denoting heritable characteristics controlled by genes
- 12. Dominant trait or gene
- 14. square diagram that is used to predict the genotypes of a particular cross or breeding experiment
- 15. a distinct sequence of nucleotides forming part of a chromosome
Down
- 1. a person who has one copy of a mutated (changed) disease-causing gene but has no symptoms or mild symptoms.
- 2. having inherited the same versions
- 3. the genetic constitution of an individual organism.
- 4. heterozygous with respect to a specified gene.
- 6. variant of the sequence of nucleotides
- 7. a cross between two individuals with two observed traits that are controlled by two distinct genes.
- 13. a type of biological inheritance following the principles originally proposed by Gregor Mendel in 1865 and 1866