Across
- 3. having two different alleles for a particular gene
- 5. one of a number of different forms of a gene
- 7. having two identical alleles for a particular gene
- 8. diagram that can be used to predict the genotype and phenotype combinations of a genetic cross
- 9. specific characteristic of an individual
- 10. sequence of DNA that codes for a protein and thus determines a trait; factor that is passed from parent to offspring
- 11. one of Mendel’s principles that states that genes for different traits can segregate independently during the formation of gametes
Down
- 1. Mendel’s second conclusion, which states that some alleles are dominant and others are recessive
- 2. 2 chromosomes in a pair containing the same types of genes, 1 from mother 1 from father
- 4. physical characteristics of an organism
- 6. genetic makeup of an organism
- 7. offspring of crosses between parents with different traits