Across
- 2. a self-replicating material that is present in nearly all living organisms
- 4. the presence of two complete sets of chromosomes in an organism's cells, with each parent contributing a chromosome to each pair
- 10. the set of observable characteristics of an individual resulting from the interaction of its genotype with the environment. (theres a hint)
- 11. most important, powerful, or influential.
- 12. a type of inheritance in which two versions (alleles) of the same gene are expressed separately to yield different traits in an individual.
- 13. A type of cell division that results in four daughter cells each with half the number of chromosomes of the parent cell
- 15. a reproductive cell of an animal or plant
- 16. a unit of heredity which is transferred from a parent to offspring and is held to determine some characteristic of the offspring.
- 17. having two identical alleles of a particular gene or genes.
Down
- 1. the genetic constitution of an individual organism.
- 3. a thread-like structures located inside the nucleus
- 5. a cell that contains a single set of chromosomes
- 6. any cell of a living organism other than the reproductive cells
- 7. a distinguishing quality or characteristic, typically one belonging to a person.
- 8. having two different alleles of a particular gene or genes.
- 9. a trait that is expressed only when genotype is homozygous
- 14. any observable feature, or trait, of an organism, whether acquired or inherited