Across
- 4. -certain patterns of how traits are passed from parents to offspring
- 6. -any living cell other than the sperm and egg cells (reproductive cells)
- 9. -when you inherit the same version of a gene from each parent (have two matching genes)
- 12. -when different types of genes independently separate from one another when reproductive cells develop
- 15. -a unique trait and characteristic
- 19. -an individual observable trait like eye color and hair color
- 23. -where a dominant allele does not completely mask the effects of a recessive allele
- 24. -a characteristic of a person
Down
- 1. -a quality that an individual or group has different from others
- 2. -he basic unit of heredity passed from a parent to the child
- 3. -when you inherit a different version of a gene from each parent
- 5. -one of two or more versions of a genetic sequence at a particular region on a chromosome
- 7. -a structure made up of DNA, is found in the nucleus of each cell
- 8. -a trait that is much more noticeable than others
- 10. -a characteristic, such as height or skin color, that is influenced by two or more genes
- 11. -a table where all of the possible outcomes for a genetic cross with two individuals
- 13. -genetic material that makes up someone's qualities, characteristics, traits etc. It is self replicating
- 14. -a trait that can be masked by stronger traits
- 16. -a reproductive cell of an animal or plant
- 17. -when there is no allele that can block or mask the expression of the other allele
- 18. -a cell that only contains one set of chromosomes
- 20. -family history that indicates which individuals have certain genetic traits, and diseases
- 21. -a type of cell division in sexually reproducing organisms that reduce the number of chromosomes in gametes.
- 22. -a cell that contains two sets of chromosomes