Heredity - Biology Honors Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST: allele: a specific variation of a gene, nondisjunction: the failure of one or more pairs of homologous chromosomes to separate normally, homozygous: one pair of alleles, heterozygous: two different alleles, chromosome: thread-like structure made of dna and proteins found in the nucleus of cells, haploid: one set of chromosomes, phenotype: physical traits of the offspring, autosome: any chromosome that is not a sex chromosome, gamete: male or female reproductive cell, crossing over: the exchange of genes between homologous chromosomes, tetrad: a group of four cells from mother cell, independent assortment: the variation of chromosomes during meiosis, dominant: always shows between the two alleles, recessive: only shows when there isn't a dominant trait, mutation: the changing of the structure of a gene, gene: something that is passed on from parents to offspring, genotype: the type of genes (the letters used for a punnett square), trait: a feature of a living thing expressed by a gene/ influenced by an environment, diploid: two sets of chromosomes, meiosis: two cycle process used to create reproductive cells