Crossword—Traits & Reproduction

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Across
  1. 1. having gene versions that are different-also called hybrid
  2. 6. a type of large molecule-made of amino acids that performs important functions inside organisms
  3. 9. the parts of the cell that build protein molecules based on instructions from genes
  4. 11. any difference in traits between individual organisms
  5. 13. the allele combination of an individual organism like BB or Bb
  6. 14. the part of a cell where chromosomes-DNA/genes are found
  7. 15. when this gene is present-it expresses itself more strongly all by itself than any other version of the gene
  8. 17. A chunk of DNA on a chromosome that codes for a trait -also instructions for making a protein molecule.
  9. 19. A tool used by geneticists to visualize all possible allele combinations
  10. 21. often called the father of genetics
  11. 22. to receive genes from a parent
Down
  1. 2. an organism produced as a result of reproduction
  2. 3. when a male and a female reproductive cell combine to create an offspring
  3. 4. a random change to a gene that sometimes results in a new trait
  4. 5. a pedigree is a genetic representation of a family tree that diagrams the inheritance of a trait or disease though several generations
  5. 7. A recessive gene is a gene whose effects are hidden in the presence of a dominant gene.
  6. 8. having gene versions that are the same-also called pure or purebred
  7. 10. the appearance or physical feature of what a living thing looks like-for example blue eyes
  8. 12. a type of molecule that genes and chromosomes are made of
  9. 16. a long piece of DNA that contains many genes
  10. 17. the study of how hereditary traits are passed between generations
  11. 18. different forms of a gene are called alleles-a specific form of a gene that provides instructions for making a particular protein molecule
  12. 20. a specific characteristic of an individual organism