Genes Crossword Puzzle

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Genes Crossword Puzzle

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QUESTIONS LIST:

  • allele: version of a gene
  • dominant: version of a gene that is always expressed
  • recessive: version of a gene that is only expressed when present in duplicate
  • phenotype: physical characteristic controlled by a single gene
  • gentotype: a combination of alleles
  • gamete: a cell containing only one copy of each chromosome
  • heterozygous: a cell containing two of the same allele
  • homozygous: a cell with two different alleles
  • genome: the full set of dna
  • mutation: a small change to dna
  • nucleotide: a sugar, phosphate and base