Across
- 3. the macromolecule category in which DNA is included
- 7. the process in which new genetically different cells are created
- 9. a type of heredity in which two traits blend together in the offspring
- 10. the process in which a zygote is formed
- 11. only occurs after before meiosis I, includes DNA replication
- 12. the variations of a trait; some may be dominant or recessive
Down
- 1. the word used to describe an organism that receives a copy of both the dominant allele and the recessive allele
- 2. The stage of meiosis in which independent assortment occurs
- 4. the process in which a piece of each chromosome is swapped with another chromosome in a homologous pair; contributes to genetic diversity
- 5. a type of heredity in which both traits are visible in the offspring
- 6. the process in which traits are passed down from parents to offspring
- 8. traits in which multiple genes contribute to the phenotype