Across
- 4. Having two identical alleles for a certain trait
- 5. A tightly coiled structure made of DNA and proteins
- 6. When one gene masks or modifies the expression of another gene
- 8. A diagram showing the inheritance of a trait across generations
- 11. The genetic makeup of an organism
- 12. One of two or more versions of a gene at a given locus
- 14. A heritable change in the nucleotide sequence of DNA
Down
- 1. The specific location of a gene on a chromosome
- 2. Cell division that splits the chromosome number to produce gametes
- 3. The diploid cell formed when two gametes fuse at fertilization
- 7. A specific characteristic of an organism determined by genes
- 8. Observable physical characteristics of an organism
- 9. Allele whose trait is unflavored to the dominant trait
- 10. Allele whose trait is expressed over the recessive allele
- 11. Haploid reproductive cell
- 13. When two genes are located on the same chromosome and tend to be inherited together