3.2 Vocabulary Crossword

a genetically determined condition or characteristic
a feature of an organism
being in control
a genetic trait passed from parent to child that is more likely to be expressed
the duplication of an organism, a cell, or genetic material within a cell
plant structure that contains a young plant, food supply, and protective coating
to receive genetic information and traits from a parent or parents
the transfer of pollen from the stamen (male) to the stigma (female)
the observable traits of an organism passed on from parent to offspring
the basic unit of heredity in a living organism; a segment of DNA or RNA
the first generations of offspring of a genetic cross
a group of related organisms making up a single step in the line of descent
one member of a pair or series of genes on specific chromosomes in specific positions
a group of organisms that share similar characteristics and can mate with each other to produce offspring
the passing of traits from parent to offspring
a chart used to determine the possible genetic outcomes for offspring of a given cross
a genetic trait that lacks the ability to manifest itself when a dominant gene is present
having different pairs of genes for any given pair of hereditary characteristics
in genetics, this is the first set of individuals crossed with one another; the "parental" generation