1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 [Across] [Down] 2. The genetic makup of a living thing. 1. The trait that is hidden when other traits are 4. The field of biology that studies how genes preset. control appearance. 3. Two copies of the same allele. 7. The likelihood that an event will happen. 5. Separate units. 9. Different versions of a gene. 6. An image of chromosomes. 10. Long molecules made of DNA that hold genes. 7. The physical appearance of a living thing. 12. All the individuals born at the same time. 8. Genetic traits are ________ from a parent. 13. The part of the flower that creates pollen. 11. Stores female reproductive cells. 14. A monk who experimented with pea plants. 12. Region of DNA where instructions for one 16. Two different alleles for a trait. trait are kept. 17. The trait that is visible when other traits are 14. Paired male and female cells for reproductive present. purposes. 15. Characteristic like hair freckles or dimples. Try our crossword puzzle based on one of our Web articles. You can learn more about this topic when you read the article Solving a Genetic Mystery Web address below. (http://askabiologist.asu.edu/explore/solving-genetic-mystery) Ask A Biologist | Crossword Puzzle Series | http://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/puzzles | © 2010 1 R 2 G E N O T Y P E C 3 4 5 H G E N E T I C S D O S I 6 M K S S 7 8 P R O B A B I L I T Y C H Z R V N R 9 E Y Y E H A L L E L E S N G O E T 10 O O T C H R O M O S O M E S T U Y I 11 Y S P T O 12 P G E N E R A T I O N V 13 E E N A N T H E R 14 15 M E N D E L C T R 16 A E H E T E R O Z Y G O U S T A E I 17 D D O M I N A N T [Across] SOLUTION [Down] 2. GENOTYPE 1. RECESSIVE 4. GENETICS 3. HOMOZYGOUS 7. PROBABILITY 5. DISCRETE 9. ALLELES 6. KARYOTYPE 10. CHROMOSOMES 7. PHENOTYPE 12. GENERATION 8. INHERITANCE 13. ANTHER 11. OVARY 14. MENDEL 12. GENE 16. HETEROZYGOUS 14. MATED 17. DOMINANT 15. TRAIT This solution above will let you see how well you did with the puzzle. Try some of the other puzzles at the Ask A Biologist website listed below. Ask A Biologist | Crossword Puzzle Series | http://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/puzzles | © 2010.