Genetics Unit Vocabulary Crossword

bred from parents of the same breed or variety.
having two different alleles of a particular gene or genes.
alleles of two different genes get sorted into gametes independently of one another.
is the tendency of DNA sequences that are close together on a chromosome to be inherited together during meiosis phase of sexual reproduction.
one whose phenotype is influenced by more than one gene.
any chromosome that is not a sex chromosome.
two alleles for each trait segregate, or separate, during the formation of gametes, and that during the formation of new zygotes, the alleles will combine at random with other alleles.
offspring resulting from combining the qualities of two organisms of different breeds, varieties, species or genera through sexual reproduction.
the genetic constitution of an individual organism.
describes an organism that carries two different forms of a recessive gene and is thus heterozygous for the recessive gene.
is a diagram that depicts the biological relationships between an organism and its ancestors
The failure of sister chromatids to separate during and after mitosis.
is the chance that a certain event will occur.
allele pairs separate or segregate during gamete formation, and randomly unite at fertilization.
the set of observable characteristics of an individual resulting from the interaction of its genotype with the environment.
genes that are located on the sex chromosomes.
the number and visual appearance of the chromosomes in the cell nuclei of an organism or species.
the parent generation
the first generation of offspring produced by a set of parents.
a unit of heredity that is transferred from a parent to offspring and is held to determine some characteristic of the offspring.
A genetic trait is considered dominant if it is expressed in a person who has only one copy of that gene
a hybrid that is heterozygous with respect to a specific gene.
is a form of intermediate inheritance in which one allele for a specific trait is not completely expressed over its paired allele.
the haploid set of chromosomes in a gamete or microorganism, or in each cell of a multicellular organism.
a genetically determined characteristic.
generation consists of the offspring from allowing the F1 individuals to interbreed .
one of two or more alternative forms of a gene that arise by mutation and are found at the same place on a chromosome.
is a gene that can be masked by a dominant gene.
a mating experiment between two organisms that are identically hybrid for two traits.
a pair of chromosomes that determine whether an individual is male or female.
some traits are dominant and mask recessive traits.
is a word that refers to a particular gene that has identical alleles on both homologous chromosomes.
examines the genotype of an organism that shows the dominant phenotype for a given trait.
the exchange of genes between homologous chromosomes, resulting in a mixture of parental characteristics in offspring.
is a relationship between two versions of a gene.