Across
- 3. this is another way to refer to a homozygous organism
- 4. an organism that has only one version of a gene; the 2 alleles are the same
- 6. One who is heterozygous for a recessive condition
- 8. The genes that make up a trait; letters are used to represent this
- 11. A family record that shows how a trait is inherited over several generations.
- 12. A characteristic that an organism can pass on to its offspring through its genes.
- 13. passing of traits from parents to offspring
- 14. a trait that is hidden or overpowered
- 16. square a diagram you can use to show the possible outcomes of a breeding experiment
- 17. a trait or allele in which it only takes one version for it to be expressed because it will overpower other versions
Down
- 1. dominance offspring have traits in between parents
- 2. when an organism has 2 different versions of a gene; alleles are different
- 5. DNA segments that serve as the key functional units in hereditary transmission.
- 7. A copy or version of a gene
- 9. The physical appearance the organism expresses
- 10. this is another way to refer to a heterozygous organism
- 15. a relationship between two versions of a gene