Across
- 4. Separation of alleles during gamete formation(meiosis)
- 9. Specific characteristic that varies from one individual to another
- 13. Likelihood that a particular event will occur
- 14. Genetic makeup of an organism
- 15. Independent segregation of genes during the formation of gametes(meiosis)
- 16. Sequence of DNA that codes for a protein and thus determines a trait
- 18. Scientific study of heredity
- 19. Three or more alleles of the same gene
- 21. Trait controlled by two or more genes
- 22. Type of allele that shows their effect even if the individual only has one copy of the allele
- 23. Using the male parts of one flower to fertilize the flower from another plant
- 24. Scientist who founded the modern study of genetics
Down
- 1. Physical characteristics of an organism
- 2. Situation in which both alleles of a gene contribute to the phenotype of an organism
- 3. Term used to refer to an organism that has two different alleles for the same trait
- 5. Term used to describe organisms that produce offspring identical to themselves if allowed to self pollinate
- 6. Diagram showing the gene combinations that might result from a genetic cross
- 7. One of a number of different forms of a gene
- 8. Specialized cell involved in sexual reproduction
- 10. Term used to refer to an organism that has two identical alleles for a trait
- 11. Offspring of crosses between parents with different traits
- 12. Type of allele that only shows their effect when there are two copies of the allele
- 15. Situation in which one allele is not completely dominant over another
- 17. How many alleles code for coat color in rabbits
- 20. Process in sexual reproduction in which male and female reproductive cells join to form a new cell