Patterns of Inheritance Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• 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.