Across
- 8. a term for an individual carrying two identical copies of the same gene
- 9. a gene that needs two copies to affect an individual
- 10. a gene that only needs one copy to affect an individual
- 11. a term for an individual carrying only one copy of a gene
- 13. a term to describe an individual that exhibits characteristics most commonly found in nature
- 15. the basic unit of inheritance; contains information for traits
- 16. a trait in rabbits that causes the individual to have droopy ears
- 18. a member of a recognised breed with specific traits, achieved through selective breeding
- 19. a trait that pales the complexion of an animal's coat, particularly around their muzzle
Down
- 1. a term to describe cattle or sheep that lack horns
- 2. a trait in rabbits that causes long hair
- 3. a term to describe cattle or sheep with incompletely developed or uneven horns
- 4. observable/physical characteristics of an individual
- 5. a factor that affects the base shade of an animal's coat
- 6. a lobe of flesh that hangs from the head or neck of an animal, particularly in chickens and pigs
- 7. a term used to describe genes that cause a lighter coat in an individual
- 12. a trait in rabbits that causes the undercoat to be the same length as the guard coat
- 14. a marking that involves white/unpigmented spots on an animal's coat
- 17. a marking that typically presents as black vertical stripes on an animal's coat, particularly in cattle