Across
- 3. diagram showing the gene combinations that might result from a genetic cross
- 6. scientific study of heredity
- 8. physical characteristics of an organism
- 9. term used to refer to an organism that has two different alleles for the same trait
- 10. likelihood that a particular event will happen
- 11. organism that has two identical alleles for a particular trait
- 14. situation in which one allele is not completely dominant over another
- 16. separation of alleles during gamete formation
- 17. term used to describe organism that produce offspring identical to themselves if allowed to self pollinate
- 19. diagram showing the relative locations of each known gene on a particular chromosome
- 20. one of the different forms of a gene
Down
- 1. specialized cell involved in sexual reproduction
- 2. independent segregation of genes during the formation of gametes
- 4. specific characteristic that varies from one individual to another
- 5. offspring of crosses between parents with different traits
- 7. situation where both alleles of a gene contribute to the phenotype of the organism
- 12. term used to refer to a cell that contains only a single set of chromosomes and therefore only a single set of genes
- 13. process in sexual reproduction where male and female reproductive cells join to form a new cell
- 15. three of more alleles of the same gene
- 18. genetics makeup of an organism