Inheritance Terminology Crossword Puzzle

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• allele: one of multiple alternative versions of a particular gene
• autosomal: refers to any chromosome that is not a sex chromosome
• phenotype: the traits observable in the individual
• homozygous: having identical alleles at a given locus
• incomplete: _ dominance - when a dominant allele does not completely mask the expression of a recessive allele, giving a blended phenotype
• recessive allele: a version of a particular gene that does not produce a phenotype if a dominant version is present
• sex linked: refers to an allele/mutation carried on an x or y chromosome
• genotype: the alleles present in the genome of a particular individual
• codominant: when both alleles are expressed in the same individual
• allele: dominant _ : a version of a particular gene that will produce a certain phenotype, even in the presence of other genes
• heterozygous: having two different alleles at a given locus
• locus: a position on a chromosome where a gene/gene marker can be found