A cross involving contrasting expression of one trait is transferred to as monohybrid cross. For example, in order to learn inheritance of plant height, a tall pea plant was crossed with a dwarf one; all other traits were ignored.
Subsided is defined as calmed down or sunk to a lower level. When the noise of a crowd dies down, this is an example of when the noisesubsided. Verb. simple past tense and past participle of subside.
The adjective subdued refers to something, like a sound, that has a lowered intensity. Your loud conversation with a friend in the back of the classroom is likely to become subdued when the teacher passes out the exams. Something that is subdued has lost some of its strength or intensity.