Science Crossword

3. ribonucleic acid
7. the smallest structural and functional unit of an organism, which is typically microscopic and consists of cytoplasm and a nucleus enclosed in a membrane.
8. a type of cell division
9. allele to produce a recessive phenotype, the individual must have two copies, one from each parent.
13. allele An individual with one dominant and one recessive allele for a gene will have the dominant phenotype.
14. a thread-like structure of nucleic acids and protein found in the nucleus of most living cells, carrying genetic information in the form of genes
17. Deoxiribo Nucleic Acid
18. a type of cell division that results in two daughter cells each having the same number and kind of chromosomes as the parent nucleus, typical of ordinary tissue growth.
19. the genetic constitution of an individual organism.

1. organic compounds that contain the element nitrogen as well as carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
2. each of two or more alternative forms of a gene
4. a person's child or children.
5. It is referred to by two capital letters (XX) for a dominant trait, and two lowercase letters (xx) for a recessive trait.
6. ndividuals who carry two copies of the same allele.
10. dominance is a relationship between two versions of a gene. Individuals receive one version of a gene, called an allele, from each parent.
11. the set of observable characteristics of an individual resulting from the interaction of its genotype with the environment.
12. a minute particle consisting of RNA and associated proteins found in large numbers in the cytoplasm of living cells
15. the offspring of two plants or animals of different species or varieties, such as a mule.
16. square a diagram that is used to predict an outcome of a particular cross or breeding experiment.
19. a unit of heredity which is transferred from a parent to offspring