Genetics Test Review

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Across
  1. 2. A diagram used to trace inheritance patterns in extended families
  2. 6. This type of genetic engineering transfers the genes of one organism into another.
  3. 7. ________________ dominance creates a purple flower from a cross between a blue and a red flower.
  4. 8. Tightly coiled DNA forms these structures found in the nucleus
  5. 10. Protein ____________ is the term used to describe the building of proteins
  6. 11. - In a genetic cross between a yellow flower and a blue flower, the offspring are yellow flowers with blue stripes. This is called?
  7. 13. This allele only appears in a phenotype if it is homozygous
  8. 14. A sequence of three RNA nucleotides that can be translated into an amino acid.
  9. 15. The study of heredity
  10. 16. The father of genetics
  11. 17. This allele is written as a capital letter and always "wins" when present
Down
  1. 1. The location of protein synthesis
  2. 2. This term is used to describe traits that are controlled by more than one set of genes
  3. 3. The use of biology to make useful products.
  4. 4. Independent ____________________ is the process by which specific alleles for traits are inherited by chance
  5. 5. The chemicals that create the genetic code for all living things.
  6. 9. This chemical works to transfer information from DNA to the ribosomes.
  7. 10. Mendel's first law, the law of____________________states we inherit one allele for each trait from each parent.
  8. 11. An exact copy of an organism created from its own cells.
  9. 12. One of two forms of a gene inherited from a parent