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