Across
- 2. Square A chart that shows all the possible combinations of alleles that can result from a genetic cross
- 5. An organism's physical appearance, or visible traits.
- 7. Allele An allele whose trait always shows up in the organism when the allele is present
- 8. The likelihood that a particular event will occur
- 10. allele An allele that is masked when a dominant allele is present
- 11. An organism's genetic makeup
- 12. A segment of DNA on a chromosome that codes for a specific trait.
- 13. An organism that has two different alleles for a trait
Down
- 1. Passing of traits from parents to offspring
- 2. An organism that has identical alleles for a particular trait.
- 3. A rod-shaped cellular structure made of condensed chromatin; contains DNA; carries trait information (eyes, hair, etc).
- 4. A set organisms produced at a stage in the reproduction of organisms
- 6. Different forms of a gene
- 9. Scientific study of heredity
