Description

a unit of heredity that is transferred from a parent to offspring and is held to determine some characteristic of the offspring.
two chromosomes that have similar genetic info
a mature sexual reproductive cell, as a sperm or egg, that unites with another cell to form a new organism.
determines the sex of an individual.
any chromosome other than a sex chromosome.
pertaining to a single set of chromosomes.
having two similar complements of chromosomes.
consisting of chromosome conjugation and two cell divisions, in the course of which the diploid chromosome number becomes reduced to the haploid.
a distinguishing characteristic or quality.
a genetic test for heterozygosity in which an organism of dominant phenotype,
stating that during the production of gametes the two copies of each hereditary factor segregate so that offspring acquire one factor from each parent.
any of several forms of a gene, usually arising through mutation, that are responsible for hereditary variation.
having identical pairs of genes for any given pair of hereditary characteristics.
having dissimilar pairs of genes for any hereditary characteristic.
the genetic makeup of an organism or group of organisms with reference to a single trait, set of traits, or an entire complex of traits.
the genetic makeup of an organism or group of organisms with reference to a single trait, set of traits, or an entire complex of traits.
the observable constitution of an organism.
having or exerting authority or influence
of or relating to a recessive
in genetics, a type of grid used to show the gametes of each parent and their possible offspring;
the offspring of individuals that differ with respect to a particular gene pair
a cross between two different lines (varieties, strains) that differ in two observed traits
the principle, originated by Gregor Mendel, stating that when two or more characteristics are inherited, individual hereditary factors assort independently during gamete production, giving different traits an equal opportunity of occurring together.
a strong likelihood or chance of something:
the interchange of corresponding chromatid segments of homologous chromosomes with their linked genes.
is the tendency of DNA sequences that are close together on a chromosome to be inherited together during the meiosis phase of sexual reproduction.
is 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 that are carried by either sex chromosome
the appearance in a heterozygote of a trait that is intermediate between either of the trait's homozygous phenotypes.
of or relating to two different alleles that are fully expressed in a heterozygous individual.
Height
analysis will allow you to determine whether the trait is dominant or recessive

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What is a crossword?

Crossword puzzles have been published in newspapers and other publications since 1873. They consist of a grid of squares where the player aims to write words both horizontally and vertically.

Next to the crossword will be a series of questions or clues, which relate to the various rows or lines of boxes in the crossword. The player reads the question or clue, and tries to find a word that answers the question in the same amount of letters as there are boxes in the related crossword row or line.

Some of the words will share letters, so will need to match up with each other. The words can vary in length and complexity, as can the clues.

Who is a crossword suitable for?

The fantastic thing about crosswords is, they are completely flexible for whatever age or reading level you need. You can use many words to create a complex crossword for adults, or just a couple of words for younger children.

Crosswords can use any word you like, big or small, so there are literally countless combinations that you can create for templates. It is easy to customise the template to the age or learning level of your students.

How do I create a crossword template?

For the easiest crossword templates, WordMint is the way to go!

Pre-made templates

For a quick and easy pre-made template, simply search through WordMint’s existing 500,000+ templates. With so many to choose from, you’re bound to find the right one for you!

Create your own from scratch

  • Log in to your account (it’s free to join!)
  • Head to ‘My Puzzles’
  • Click ‘Create New Puzzle’ and select ‘Crossword’
  • Select your layout, enter your title and your chosen clues and answers
  • That’s it! The template builder will create your crossword template for you and you can save it to your account, export as a word document or pdf and print!

How do I choose the clues for my crossword?

Once you’ve picked a theme, choose clues that match your students current difficulty level. For younger children, this may be as simple as a question of “What color is the sky?” with an answer of “blue”.

Are crosswords good for students?

Crosswords are a great exercise for students' problem solving and cognitive abilities. Not only do they need to solve a clue and think of the correct answer, but they also have to consider all of the other words in the crossword to make sure the words fit together.

Crosswords are great for building and using vocabulary.

If this is your first time using a crossword with your students, you could create a crossword FAQ template for them to give them the basic instructions.

Can I print my crossword template?

All of our templates can be exported into Microsoft Word to easily print, or you can save your work as a PDF to print for the entire class. Your puzzles get saved into your account for easy access and printing in the future, so you don’t need to worry about saving them at work or at home!

Can I create crosswords in other languages?

Crosswords are a fantastic resource for students learning a foreign language as they test their reading, comprehension and writing all at the same time. When learning a new language, this type of test using multiple different skills is great to solidify students' learning.

We have full support for crossword templates in languages such as Spanish, French and Japanese with diacritics including over 100,000 images, so you can create an entire crossword in your target language including all of the titles, and clues.