Genetics Crossword

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.
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analysis will allow you to determine whether the trait is dominant or recessive