Genetics Terms Crossword Puzzle

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• sex linked : a trait coded by a gene on either the x or y chromosome (ex. colorblindness)
• gametes : sex cells - sperm and egg
• punnett square : a diagram used to predict the geno types of a particular breeding experiment
• heterozygous : a fancy word for hybrid
• pedigree : a chart that shows traits being passed down in a family over generations
• sexual: reproduction involving 2 parents and leads to variation in a species
• asexual: reproduction involving 1 parent in which the offspring is identical to the parent - produces no variation within the species
• codominance : results in offspring with a phenotype that is neither dominant nor recessive (ex. blood types). similar to incomplete dominance
• traits : physical characteristics
• recessive : an allele whose trait is masked in the presence of a dominant allele
• heredity : the passing of traits from parents to offspring
• genetics : the scientific study of heredity
• genes : sections of dna that code for a specific trait
• carrier : another word used to describe a person that is hybrid/heterozygous for a certain trait
• dominant : an allele whose trait always physically shows in the organism is said to be...
• allele : one form of a gene
• fertilization : when the sperm meets the egg
• phenotype : the physical trait that will show in the organism based on the genotype
• gregor mendel : the father of genetics
• chromosomes : wound up dna
• geno type : the gene combination of an organism (ex. aa)
• purebred : an organism with 2 of the same alleles for a trait
• homozygous : a fancy word for pure bred
• hybrid : an organism with 2 different alleles for a trait