Across
- 4. one member of a pair or several genes that are located on a specific position (locus) on homologous chromosomes
- 5. amount of difference between animals passed from parent to offspring
- 6. compound composed of deoxyribose (a sugar), phosphoric acid, and nitrogen that contains genes on strands in the form of a double helix
- 8. location of a gene on a chromosome
- 10. having similar chromosomes
- 13. physical appearance of an animal (as determined by genotype)
- 15. effect is hidden, but still transmissible
Down
- 1. union of a sperm and an egg
- 2. having different chromosomes
- 3. study of heredity
- 7. small rod shaped body found in the nucleus of the cell
- 9. hides the effect of recessive gene
- 11. fertilized egg celled formed by the union of two gametes
- 12. a molecule located on chromosomes made up of DNA
- 14. the kinds of gene pairs possessed by the animal, a combination of genes