Blue Boron Genetics Crossword

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Across
  1. 1. contains all of the genetic material/chromosomes
  2. 4. alternate forms of a gene found in the same place on a chromosome
  3. 6. chromosome pairs (one from each parent) that are similar in length, gene position, and centromere location. The position of the genes on each homologous chromosome is the same, however the genes may contain different alleles.
  4. 8. the intentional mating of two animals in an attempt to produce offspring with desirable characteristics or for the elimination of a trait.
  5. 9. genetically modified organism
  6. 11. a distinct sequence of DNA bases that form part of a chromosome and determine characteristics of an organism and its offspring
  7. 14. trait that will not appear in the offspring unless both of the parents contributes it.
  8. 15. trait that will appear in the offspring if one of the parents contributes it.
  9. 17. a genetically determined characteristic
  10. 18. cell division that results in a new cell that contains half of the gentic material of the mother cell
Down
  1. 2. famous for Mendel's usage of them in his discovery of genetics
  2. 3. Augustinian monk and botanist whose experiments in breeding garden peas led to his eventual recognition as founder of the science of genetics (1822-1884)
  3. 5. coiled chromatin, strands of DNA, humans have 23 pairs
  4. 6. the offspring of two organisms of different species or varieties
  5. 7. DNA
  6. 10. a man living under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience in a community
  7. 11. study of how characteristics of living things are transmitted from one generation to the next
  8. 12. contains half the genetic material/chromosomes
  9. 13. passing of characteristics genetically from one generation to the next
  10. 16. cell division that results in a new cell that is identical in every way to the mother cell