Across
- 3. Chromosome Pair of chromosomes that are the same size, same appearance and same genes.
- 5. Dominance A pattern of inheritance in which two alleles, inherited from the parents, are neither dominant nor recessive. The resulting offspring have a phenotype that is a blending of the parental traits.
- 6. Bred another name for homozygous dominant. All children look like the parent if it is this.
- 8. A segment of DNA on a chromosome that codes for a specific trait
- 10. also known as a hybrid genotype; An organism that has two different alleles for a trait
- 12. A diagram that shows the occurrence of a genetic trait in several generations of a family.
Down
- 1. Square A chart that shows all the possible combinations of alleles that can result from a genetic cross
- 2. A condition in which both alleles for a gene are fully expressed
- 4. The scientific study of heredity
- 7. An organism that has two identical alleles for a trait
- 9. The passing of traits from parents to offspring
- 11. Mendel Augustinian monk and botanist whose experiments in breeding garden peas led to his eventual recognition as founder of the science of genetics