Across
- 1. The specific physical location of a gene on a chromosome.
- 5. Deoxyribonucleic Acid; The genetic material of organisms usually double-stranded.
- 7. The cellular organelle in eukaryotes that contains the genetic material.
- 9. Difference in DNA sequence among individuals. Genetic variations.
- 11. An individual who has two different forms of a particular gene, one inherited from each parent.
- 12. DNA__________ is transmitted exclusively through the maternal line.
Down
- 2. Each DNA molecule must be tightly packaged. This packaged form of the DNA is called a__________
- 3. The transmission of characteristics from one generation to the next.
- 4. A gene of known location on a chromosome and phenotype that is used as a point of reference in the mapping of other loci.
- 6. An alternative form of a gene.
- 8. Next-generation sequencing or massively parallel sequencing (MPS). Enables the simultaneous analysis of hundreds of genetic markers.
- 10. An organism with identical pairs of genes (or alleles) for a specific trait.