Genetics vocabulary crossword puzzle
When the alleles for one trait segregate, they have no effect on other segregating alleles. This is known as?
Independant assortment
In some cases, two or more alleles may be dominant and both dominant alleles may show up in the offspring
Codomimance
Genes that have two or more alleles are called
Multiple alleles
The characteristics that an organism such as haircolor, eyecolor, etc.
Trait
When working genetics problems, how does one represent a recessive gene
Lowercase letter
The sex chromosomes found in females
XX
The type of henetic cross that involves only one trait
Monohybrid
What is meant by the symbol F1
First generation
By what process does a parent pass one allele for each gene to the offspring
Meiosis
The genetic makeup of an organism
Genotype
They tupe of genetic cross that involves two traits
Dihybrid
A diagram used to show the allele combinations an offspring might recieve
Punnett square
The science that studies how genes are transmitted from lne generation to the next
Genetics
The father of genetics
Gregor Mendel
The sex chromosomes found in males
XY
The chromosomes that are the same in males and females
Autosomes
A segment of DNA that controls one hereditary trait
Gene
Term meaning that both alleles are different
Heyerozygous
In some cases, alleles blend or mix together. This is known as:
Incomplete dominance
Every individual carries two alleles for each trait. These alleles are selarated during meiosis. This is known as the principle of ___?
Segregation
In what part of the cell would chromosomes be found
Nucleus
In this type of genetics, the determination of a given trait is yhe interaction of many genes
Polygenic inheritance
The type of allele that can be masked by another allele
Recessive
Term meaning that both alleles are the same
Homozygous
The pair of chromosomes that are different in males and females
Sex chromosomes
The different forms of a gene are called
Alleles
When working genetics problems, how does one represent a dominant gene
Capital letter
The vegetable use for early experiments in genetics
Garden pea
The type of allele that has the ability to mask or cover up another allele
Dominant
When mendel crossed true breeding tall plants with true breeding dwarf plants, all of the offspring were
Tall
The offspring of 2 different parents are known as
Hybrids
This type of chart shows relationships within a family
Pedegree
The physical characteristics of an organism
Phenotype
Name given to sex sells
Gametes