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Endosperm : nourishment that surrounds the germ (embryo) of a seed.
DNA : The genetic material in a cell that stores and transmits genetic information from one generation to the next.
Dominant :The allele that masks the expression of the recessive allele.
Homozygous : An organism that has two identical alleles for a particular gene.
Heterozygous : An organism that has two different alleles for the same gene.
Interphase : The step, before mitosis begins, during which a cell prepares to divide.
Mitosis : The duplication and splitting apart of chromosomes during cellular division.
Meiosis : Cell division that produces sex cells with one half the number of chromosomes found in each body cell.
Natural Selection: The differences in survival and reproduction among members of a population as a result of selection pressure.
Recessive : The allele whose expression is masked by the dominant allele.
Science Menu Crossword Puzzle
Across:2. | The allele whose expression is masked by the dominant allele. | 4. | The step, before mitosis begins, during which a cell prepares to divide. | 6. | Cell division that produces sex cells with one half the number of chromosomes found in each body cell. | 9. | nourishment that surrounds the germ (embryo) of a seed. |
| | Down:1. | The duplication and splitting apart of chromosomes during cellular division. | 3. | The genetic material in a cell that stores and transmits genetic information from one generation to the next. | 5. | An organism that has two identical alleles for a particular gene. | 7. | The allele that masks the expression of the recessive allele. | 8. | An organism that has two different alleles for the same gene. |
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Science Menu Crossword Puzzle
Across:2. | The allele whose expression is masked by the dominant allele. | 4. | The step, before mitosis begins, during which a cell prepares to divide. | 6. | Cell division that produces sex cells with one half the number of chromosomes found in each body cell. | 9. | nourishment that surrounds the germ (embryo) of a seed. |
| | Down:1. | The duplication and splitting apart of chromosomes during cellular division. | 3. | The genetic material in a cell that stores and transmits genetic information from one generation to the next. | 5. | An organism that has two identical alleles for a particular gene. | 7. | The allele that masks the expression of the recessive allele. | 8. | An organism that has two different alleles for the same gene. |
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