Genetics Crossword

Unit of inherited information in DNA
Process by which the nucleus and duplicated chromosomes of a cell divide and are evenly distributed, forming two daughter nuclei. Makes identical body cells to allow organisms to grow and repair tissue.
Process by which cells divide twice to produce haploid gametes
Condensed threads of genetic material formed from chromatin as a cell prepares to divide
Having a single set of chromosomes
Having two homologous (matching) sets of chromosomes
Display of a person's 46 chromosomes
A family tree that records and traces the occurrence of a trait in a family
An alternative form of a gene
The genetic makeup of an organism; an organism's combination of alleles
The observable traits of an organism. How each gene is expressed.
Having different alleles for a gene
Having identical alleles for a gene
Descriptive of an allele in a heterozygous individual that appears to be the only one affecting a trait. Indicated by a capital letter.
An allele that can be masked by a dominant gene form. Indicated by a lowercase letter.