Genetics

2. having two identical alleles of a particular gene or genes.
5. assortment how different genes independently separate from one another when reproductive cells develop.
8. self-replicating material that is present in nearly all living organisms as the main constituent of chromosomes. It is the carrier of genetic information.
10. a threadlike structure of nucleic acids and protein found in the nucleus of most living cells, carrying genetic information in the form of gene.
11. relating to or denoting heritable characteristics controlled by genes that are expressed in offspring only when inherited from both parents, i.e., when not masked by a dominant characteristic inherited from one parent.
13. a reproductive cell of an animal or plant.
14. the genetic constitution of an individual organism.

1. the mental and moral qualities distinctive to an individual.
3. cell any cell of a living organism other than the reproductive cells.
4. a type of cell division that results in four daughter cells each with half the number of chromosomes of the parent cell, as in the production of gametes and plant spores.
6. square and Pedigree Pedigrees allow individuals to visualize patterns of inheritance throughout their family history, while Punnett squares provide information about offsprings.
7. most important, powerful, or influential.
8. one of two or more alternative forms of a gene that arise by mutation and are found at the same place on a chromosome.
9. the set of observable characteristics of an individual resulting from the interaction of its genotype with the environment.
12. a unit of heredity which is transferred from a parent to offspring and is held to determine some characteristic of the offspring.
15. a quality that sets one person or thing off from another.