Genetics crossword by Prajwal Parajuli
Across
- 6. The genetic makeup of an organism
- 7. A diagram showing family relationships and inheritance of traits
- 8. A display of an organism’s chromosomes arranged in pairs
- 10. Having two identical genes for a trait
- 13. Building blocks of DNA that pair up to form its structure
- 15. The physical appearance or traits of an organism
- 16. Traits that show a range of values, like height or weight
- 17. A reproductive cell (sperm or egg) with half the number of chromosomes
- 20. Having two different genes for a trait
- 23. The building block of DNA, consisting of a sugar, phosphate, and base
- 24. Structures in the cell that carry genes
Down
- 1. A trait that masks the effect of another trait
- 2. A trait that only shows if there are two copies of it
- 3. A nitrogen base in DNA that pairs with thymine
- 4. Differences in traits among individuals in a population
- 5. Traits that have distinct categories with no intermediate forms
- 7. A component of DNA that helps form its backbone
- 9. A nitrogen base in DNA that pairs with adenine
- 11. The children or young produced by parents
- 12. A diagram used to predict genetic outcomes
- 14. A different version of a gene
- 17. A nitrogen base in DNA that pairs with cytosine
- 18. A characteristic or feature of an organism
- 19. A unit of heredity that determines traits
- 21. A nitrogen base in DNA that pairs with guanine
- 22. The molecule that carries genetic instructions