Barsha and Makayla - Genetics

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Across
  1. 3. the young born of living organisms(the children)
  2. 10. thread-like structures in the cell nucleus; made of DNA and protein that carry genetic information
  3. 11. an organism that always passes down certain traits to its offspring for many generations
  4. 12. a genetic factor blocked by the presence of a dominant factor
  5. 13. a genetic factor that blocks another genetic factor
  6. 14. a distinguishing quality, trait or feature of an individual or thing
Down
  1. 1. a group of genes
  2. 2. occurs when pollen of one plant reaches the pistils of a flower from a different plant
  3. 4. to receive something from someone who came before you
  4. 5. basic, inherited units of information, made of DNA segments found in the chromosomes inside cells
  5. 6. occurs when pollen of one plant lands on the pistil of the the flower of the same plant
  6. 7. the offspring resulting from combining the qualities of two organisms of different breeds
  7. 8. the passing of traits from parents to offspring
  8. 9. branch of biology; characteristics that are inherited from one generation to the next
  9. 13. the molecule that carries genetic information; inside the nucleus
  10. 15. a distinguishing quality or characteristic