Across
- 1. a single strand of DNA located in the nucleus which carries genetic information needed to carry out life functions and make new cells (humans have 46)
- 5. Trait a characteristic that is visible only when two recessive alleles for the same trait are inherited (represented by lowercase letters)
- 7. material found in the nucleus of cells that determines the genetic traits of the organism
- 11. reproduction in which a single parent produces offspring that are identical to the parent
- 12. genetic characteristic passed from the parent organisms to the offspring (ex. hair color)
- 14. the actual physical characteristics of an organism (height, weight, hair color)
Down
- 2. an organism that carries both a dominant and a recessive allele for a particular trait (Tt)
- 3. Trait the characteristics visible when at least one dominant allele for a trait is inherited (represented by a capital letter)
- 4. reproduction that requires two parents and produces offspring that share characteristics of both parents
- 6. an organism that carries two dominant or two recessive alleles for a particular trait (tt, TT)
- 8. passing of genetic traits from parent to offspring
- 9. one of a pair of genes that determines a specific genetic trait (ex. L or l)
- 10. a written code (genes) that expresses the inherited combination of alleles in an organism (CC, Cc, cc)
- 13. part of DNA found on a chromosome that contains information for a specific inherited trait