Across
- 2. being or produced by a form of a gene that prevents or hides the effect of another form
- 3. containing two complete sets of chromosomes, one from each parent
- 4. diagram that shows the occurrence and appearance of phenotypes of a particular gene
- 8. fusion of gametes to give rise to a new individual organism or offspring and initiate its development
- 10. a relationship between two versions of a gene
- 13. any cell of the body except sperm and egg cells
- 16. process where a single cell divides twice to produce four cells containing half the original amount of genetic information
- 17. a polymeric molecule essential in various biological roles in coding, decoding, regulation and expression of genes
- 18. a change in a DNA sequence
- 19. having a single set of unpaired chromosomes
- 20. a type of cell division that results in two daughter cells each having the same number and kind of chromosomes as the parent nucleus
Down
- 1. a naturally occurring, extremely complex substance that consists of amino acid residues joined by peptide bonds
- 5. heritable characteristics controlled by genes that are expressed in offspring only when inherited from both parents
- 6. having the same relation, relative position, or structure
- 7. a diploid cell resulting from the fusion of two haploid gametes
- 9. living organisms whose genetic material has been artificially manipulated in a laboratory through genetic engineering
- 11. one of two or more alternative forms of a gene that arise by mutation and are found at the same place on a chromosome
- 12. threadlike structure of nucleic acids and protein found in the nucleus of most living cells
- 14. a mature haploid male or female germ cell
- 15. a self-replicating material that is present in nearly all living organisms