Across
- 3. a cross between two organisms looking at two traits
- 6. allele will only have that trait expressed (seen) when the dominant allele is NOT present
- 7. a dominant (strong) allele will express itself over a recessive (weak) allele
- 8. used to determine the possibility of getting a specific genotype
- 9. different versions of the same gene
- 11. 2 of the same alleles
- 13. if present, allele will always have the trait expressed (seen)
- 14. the actual alleles inherited
- 15. Mendel had control over breeding, used only purebred plants, and observed only "either-or" traits
- 17. the matching chromosomes from your mom and dad
- 18. the physical traits/characteristics seen in an organism
- 19. a diagram that shows the probability of inheriting traits from parents with certain genes
- 20. Austrian monk who used pea plants to learn about genetics; "Father of Genetics"
Down
- 1. law of dominance, law of segregation, law of independent assortment
- 2. when chromosomes separate in meiosis, each gamete (egg or sperm) will receive only one chromosome from each pair
- 4. a cross between two organisms looking at one trait
- 5. 2 different alleles
- 10. the assortment of chromosomes for one trait doesn't affect the assortment of chromosomes of another trait
- 12. section of DNA that provides the instructions for making a protein
- 13. containing two copies of each chromosome
- 16. mating of 2 organisms