Genetics Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 4. 2 Words: Also known as DNA; the instructions stored in genes for making specific proteins
  2. 6. 2 alleles for the variation are required for the variation to be expressed (EX: blue eyes)
  3. 8. A characteristic or feature, such as fur color
  4. 11. Having two identical alleles for a particular gene
  5. 12. The differences within a trait, such as brown, black, or yellow fur
  6. 14. The combination of alleles that an organism has
  7. 15. A segment on a chromosome that causes a specific protein to be made.
  8. 16. The physical structures that are passed from parent to offspring via the sperm and egg cell
Down
  1. 1. An organism's physical appearance or visible traits
  2. 2. 2 Words: The process by which humans choose which animals to breed in order to produce desired traits.
  3. 3. An organized representation of biological relationships
  4. 5. Having two different alleles for a particular gene
  5. 7. Only 1 allele for that variation is required for the variation to be expressed (EX: brown eyes are an example)
  6. 9. A random change in the structure of a chromosome
  7. 10. The cell organelle where chromosomes are found
  8. 13. Different forms of a gene which result in different variations of a trait.