Chapter 9 Vocab Crossword

an organism that has two different alleles for a trait
a condition in which a trait in an individual is intermediate between the phenotype of the individual's two parents because the dominant allele is unable to express itself fully
a relationship in which one allele is completely dominant over another
an organism that has two identical alleles for a trait
cross between an organism with an unknown genotype and an organism with a recessive phenotype
describes a trait that covers over, or dominates, another form of that trait.
offspring of the F1 generation
an organism's genetic makeup, or allele combinations
the study of heredity
offspring of the P generation
term used to describe organisms that produce offspring identical to themselves if allowed to self-pollinate
pollination of a flower or plant with pollen from another flower or plant
a characteristic that an organism can pass on to its offspring through its genes.
the passing of traits from parent to offspring
diagram showing the gene combinations that might result from a genetic cross
likelihood that a particular event will happen
the subfield of biology that studies the molecular structure and function of genes
trait of an organism that can be masked by the dominant form of a trait
the ratio of phenotypes produced by a cross
a cross between two individuals, concentrating on two definable traits
a cross in which only one characteristic is tracked
parental generation, the first two individuals that mate in a genetic cross
the transfer of pollen from one flower to another flower on the same plant
an organism's physical appearance, or visible traits
the law that states that genes separate independently of one another in meiosis
one of a number of different forms of a gene
a condition in which both alleles for a gene are fully expressed
the ratio of the genotypes that appear in offspring
first law of heredity stating that pairs of alleles for a trait separate when gametes are formed
transfer of pollen from the male reproductive structure to the female reproductive structure of a plant