Bio-Med Vocab Study

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Across
  1. 2. a version of a gene that shows its effect even if you only inherit it from one parent
  2. 6. a varient(or different versions) of a specific gene
  3. 7. having two identical versions (alleles) of a specific gene
  4. 9. a person who has one mutated gene for a recessive genetic condition but does not show symptoms themselves
  5. 12. a genetic family tree that uses standardized symbols to map inheritance
  6. 14. the specific, fixed physical position of a gene or DNA sequence on a chromosome
  7. 15. thread-like structures located inside the nucleus of animal and plant cells that carry genetic information
  8. 16. the basic physical and functional unit of heredity
Down
  1. 1. a simple box/grid used in genetics to predict the possible genetic combinations and physical traits of offspring from two parents
  2. 3. the observable physical, behavioral, or biochemical trait of an organism
  3. 4. a permanent change in an organism's DNA sequence
  4. 5. having two different versions (alleles) of a specific gene
  5. 7. the process of passing physical or biological traits
  6. 8. the scientific study of heredity
  7. 10. a characteristic that only appears when an individual inherits two identical copies of a gene
  8. 11. two different versions of a gene that are both fully expressed in an individual
  9. 13. the specific genetic makeup or "code" of an organism