This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Genetics & DNA has 31 clues. Answers range from 5 to 26 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
a unit of heredity that is transferred from a parent to offspring and is held to determine some characteristic of the offspring
pairs of chromosomes that have similar genetic information
sex cells
determine sex or gender
determine all traits except gender
having a single set of unpaired chromosomes
containing two complete sets of chromosomes, one from each parent
Cell division process that forms gametes
genetically determined characteristics
a genetic cross between a homozygous recessive individual and a corresponding suspected heterozygote to determine the genotype of the latter
Organisms inherit two copies of each gene, one from each parent. Organisms donate only one copy of each gene in their gametes
one of a pair of genes that appear at a particular location on a particular chromosome and control the same characteristic
the genotype of an individual with 2 recessive of dominant alleles
the genotype of an individual with one dominant and one recessive allele
genetic makeup of an individual
determines the physical appearance of an individual
the more powerful gene
the less powerful gene
a grid system that is used to predict all possible genotypes resulting from a cross
uses a Punnett Square to observe the possible outcomes and probablilities for one trait
uses a Punnett Square to observe the possible outcomes and probabilities for two traits
allele pairs seperate independently of each other during gamete formation
the extent to which an event is likely to occur
the exchange of chromosome segments between homologous chromosomes
genes that are closer together on the chromosome are more likely to be inherited together
a person or other organism that has inherited a recessive allele for a genetic trait or mutation but does not display that trait or show symptoms of the disease
genes located in the sex chromosome
the phenotype is somewhere between the two traits
both traits are fully expressed
traits that are controlled by a group of nonallelic genes
ancestral lines or charts depicting the lineage or descent of an individual