Patterns of Inheritance Crossword Puzzle
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- alleles : one of two or more alternative forms of a gene that arise by mutation and are found at the same place on a chromosome.
- dominance : principle of _ : the summary of the effects of dominant and recessive alleles
- heterozygous : when both alleles that code for a given trait are different, the individual is said to be
- homozygous : when both alleles that code for a given trait are identical, the individual is said to be
- genotype : the genetic makeup of an organism
- phenotype : the set of observable characteristics of an individual resulting from the interaction of its genotype with the environment.
- haploid : a cell or nucleus having a single set of unpaired chromosomes.
- monohybrid cross : a cross involving two contrasting alleles for a single gene.
- dihybrid cross : a cross between two individuals that are both heterozygous for two different traits.
- punnet square : uses the probability to help predict the genotype and phenotype combinations in genetic crosses.