Genetics Crossword

4. DNA that is tightly coiled and wound up
6. The likelihood that a particular event will occur
7. Type of allele that will only be seen if the dominant is not present. Represented by a lowercase letter
10. The physical appearance of a trait
13. The "Father of Genetics"
16. The combination of alleles a person has from their mother and father
17. Pieces of DNA that code for a specific trait

1. Chromosomes that are the same size and carry the same genetic information
2. The passing on of characteristics form parents to offspring
3. Specific characteristics that vary from one individual to another
5. These type of cells have 46 chromosomes
6. A diagram that shows the inheritance of a trait through multiple generations
8. This shape represents a female on a pedigree
9. Different versions of a gene for the same trait
11. When a person has two of the same alleles for a trait
12. When a person has two different alleles for a trait
14. Type of allele that if present, will be seen. Represented by a capital letter
15. The type of plant that Mendel studied