Across
- 5. having two identical alleles of a particular gene
- 6. a thread-like structure located inside the nucleus of a cell
- 10. the set of genes it inherits from its parents
- 11. the process in which a single cell divides twice & forms four daughter cells
- 15. a diagram that visually represents the inheritance in a family
- 18. a square diagram that is used to calculate inheritance
- 19. a segment of DNA that contains instructions for a particular protein
- 20. the young produced by a living organism
Down
- 1. one of two or more alternative forms of a gene that arise by mutation
- 2. The process of combining the male gamete with the female gamete
- 3. a single cell formed when a sperm cell fertilizes an egg cell
- 4. a process where a cell divides into two identical daughter cells
- 7. the changing of the structure of a gene
- 8. traits that are typically passed vertically from parent to child
- 9. a genetic pattern where two versions of a gene are expressed equally
- 12. the set of observable characteristics
- 13. trait that must be contributed by both parents to be present
- 14. having two different alleles of a particular gene
- 16. a cell or nucleus containing two complete sets of chromosomes, one from each parent.
- 17. a cell that contains a single set of chromosomes