Across
- 3. part of an organism's DNA that contains instructions for a characteristic / trait
- 5. a version of the same gene, for example blue eyes and brown eyes; an organism has 2 for each trait, one from each parent
- 9. a type of breeding in which organisms with desirable traits are mated with the goal of producing even more desirable offspring
- 10. an organism with 2 identical alleles for a trait (BB or bb)
- 11. a ________ square is a tool that helps predict the possible offspring of 2 parents & determine the probability that those offspring have a particular genotype
Down
- 1. an organism with 2 different alleles for a trait (Bb)
- 2. the trait that is hidden by a dominant trait, represented by a lowercase letter (b)
- 4. the trait that tends to be shown, represented by a capital letter (B)
- 6. an organism's genetic makeup, represented by its alleles
- 7. the type of reproduction that involves 2 parents contributing genetic material to the offspring
- 8. the observable physical trait or appearance of an organism, which is determined by genotype