This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Genetics & DNA has 20 clues. Answers range from 4 to 21 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
sex cell
collection of all of an organism's genetic information that codes for traits
collection of all of an organism's physical characteristics
any of the alternative forms of a gene that occurs at a specific place on a chromosome
allele that is expressed when two different alleles are present in an organism's genotype
allele that is expressed when two different alleles are present in an organism's genotype
characteristic of having two of the same alleles at the same locus of sister chromatids
characteristic of having two different alleles that appear at the same locus of sister chormotids
model for predicting all possible genotypes resulting from a cross or mating
organism whose genome contains a gene for a certain trait or disease that is not expressed in the organism's phenotype
chart of phenotypes and genotypes in a family that determines whether an individual is a carrier of a recessive allele
long, continuous thread of DNA that consists of numerous genes and regulatory information
chromosome that contains genes for characteristics not directly related to the sex of the organism
chromosome that directly controls the development of sexual characteristics
image of all of the chromosomes in a cell
body part that is similar in structure on different organisms but preform different functions
cell that has only one copy of each chromosome
cell that has two copies of each chromosome, one from an egg and one from a sperm
that that is produced by two or more genes
segment of DNA on a chromosome that codes for a specific trait