Across
- 4. - having two different alleles for a particular gene
- 6. - the inheritance of traits that are controlled by two or more genes, such as height in humans
- 9. - a number that describes how likely it is that a particular event will occur.
- 10. - a situation in which both alleles for a gene are expressed equally
Down
- 1. - three or more possible alleles of a gene that determines a trait
- 2. dominance - a situation in which one allele is not completely dominant over another allele
- 3. - the process in sexual reproduction in which an egg cell and sperm cell join to form a new cell
- 5. - the study of heredity
- 7. - having two identical alleles for a particular gene
- 8. - a specific characteristic that an organism can pass to its offspring through its genes