Genetics Crossword

body cells; make up most of your body tissues and organs
sex cells
two chromosomes that have the same genetic information
determines all traits except gender
determines the sex or gender of individual
cell division process that forms gametes or haploids
fusion of 2 gametes resulting in offspring that are a genetic mixture of both parents
fusion of egg and sperm
cell has two copies of each chromosome; one from the mother, and one from the father
cell has only one copy of each chromosome
gamete production; includes meiosis and maturation process
male gamete
female gamete
immature cells that will be recycled by the body
characteristic inherited
study of the heredity patterns and variation of organisms
type of organisms whose ancestors are genetically uniform
mating of 2 organisms
organisms inherit 2 copies of each gene, one from each parent; organisms donate only one copy of each gene, segregate or separate, during gamete formation
specific region of DNA that codes for a particular protein
representation of a gene
characteristic of having two of the same alleles
characteristic of having two different alleles
all of an organism's genetic material
collection of all of an organism's genetic information that codes for traits
physical appearance; expression of genes
allele expressed when 2 different alleles are present in an organism's genotype
allele that isn't expressed unless 2 copies are present in an organism's genotype
grid system used to predict all possible genotypes resulting from a cross
use of punnet square observing the possible and probabilities for one trait
cross b/w an organism with unknown genotype and an organism with a recessive phenotype
cross b/w organisms involving 2 pairs of contrasting traits
allele pairs separate independently of each other during gamete formation or traits are inherited together
likelihood a particular event will occur
exchange of chromosome segments b/w homologous chromosomes
genes closer together on the chromosome are more likely to be inherited together