Biology Project Crossword

He deduced that genes come in pairs and are inherited as distinct units, one from each parent.
How can you use to determine what traits the offspring might have
What do parents passed down to offspring
What is the inheritance of two through two generations.
What describes how different genes independently separate from one another when reproductive cells develop.
the set of observable characteristics of an individual resulting from the interaction of its genotype with the environment.
a threadlike structure of nucleic acids and protein found in the nucleus of most living cells, carrying genetic information in the form of genes.
the passing on of physical or mental characteristics genetically from one generation to another.
an individual having two different alleles of a particular gene or genes, and so giving rise to varying offspring.
Definition. (genetics) A set of theories that attempts to explain inheritance and biological diversity according to the tenets of Gregor Mendel regarding the transmission of genetic characters from parent organisms to their offspring
Which type of trait takes over
The general term that refers to any pattern of inheritance
dominance is a form of intermediate inheritance in which one allele for a specific trait is not completely expressed over its paired allele.
Pertaining to a gene located in the sex chromosome (especially an X chromosome).
A mutation involving a long segment of dna.
A transfer of a chromosomal segment to a new position, especially on a nonhomologous chromosome
major mechanism through which new genetic material is generated during molecular evolution.
Most living things have chromosomes, or units of genetic information, in their cells.
An ancestral line or chart depicting the lineage or descent of an individual.
The transfer of pollen from the male reproductive organ (an anther or a male cone) of one plant to the female reproductive organ (a stigma or a female cone) of another plant.
is used to measure the chances or likelihood of an event to occur
a hybrid that is heterozygous with respect to a specified gene
a type of cell division that results in four daughter cells each with half the number of chromosomes of the parent cell, as in the production of gametes and plant spores.
the set of genes in our DNA which is responsible for a particular trait.
is one of the possible forms of a gene. Most genes have two, a dominant and a recessive
is broadly defined as physical heredity.
Any of mixed origin or composition, or the combination of two or more different things.
animal that is of pure breed, whose ancestors on both sides have been members of a recognized breed.
is a set of principles according to the generalizations of Gregor Mendel.
A form of dominance in which the alleles of a gene pair in a heterozygote are fully expressed thereby resulting in offspring with a phenotype that is neither dominant nor recessive.
failure of a pair of homologous chromosomes to separate in meiosis I, failure of sister chromatids to separate during meiosis II, and failure of sister chromatids to separate during mitosis.
A type of gene mutation wherein the addition or deletion of (a number of) nucleotide(s) causes a shift in the reading frame of the codons in the mRNA, thus, may eventually lead to the alteration in the amino acid sequence at protein translation.
a technique used especially for identification (as for forensic purposes) by extr
An organism whose genetic material has been altered, especially through genetic engineering techniques.