This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Genetics & DNA has 20 clues. Answers range from 3 to 13 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
When a cell has chromosones in pair
A sexual reproduction, the joining of a sperm and egg
Structure in a cell's nucleus that contains hereditary material
Haploid sex cells formed in the male reproductive organs
Haploid sex cells fromed in the female reproductive organs
When a cell has only half the number of chromosomes as body cells
Section of DNA on a chromosome that contains instructions for making specific proteins
Any permanent change in a gene or chromosome in a cell
In gymnosperms, the female reproductive part that produces and egg
Femnale reproductive organ that produces and egg and is located in the lower part of the body
Series of events that results in the growth of a plant from a seed
The passing of traits from parent to offspring
The different form of a trait that a gene might have
The study of how traits are inherited through the actions of alleles
An offspring that was given different genetic information for a trait from each parent
Describes a trait that covers over, or dominates, anther form of that trait
An organisms genetic make-up
The way a organism looks nd behaves as a result of it's genotype
Describes an organism with two alleles that are the same for a trait
Describes an organism with two different alleles for a trait