Genetic Crossword

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Across
  1. 1. Long strands of DNA that contain thousands of genes.
  2. 5. Traits that you can see, such as hair or eye color.
  3. 7. A branch of biology that studies heredity.
  4. 9. An organism that is the same as the organism it came from.
  5. 10. A process where a single cell divides twice.
  6. 12. An allele that the trait always shows up in the organism when the allele is there.
  7. 15. A molecule made up of amino acids.
  8. 17. Illnesses or disorders caused by abnormal genes.
  9. 18. What is a characteristic that is passed down through genetics called?
Down
  1. 2. An allele that is not shown when a dominant allele is there.
  2. 3. Alternative forms of a gene.
  3. 4. RNA in cytoplasm that carries an amino acid to the ribosome.
  4. 6. Structures found inside cells that help make proteins.
  5. 8. What is a change in a gene or chromosome called?
  6. 11. RNA that copies the coded message from DNA.
  7. 13. The genetic code of all organisms.
  8. 14. Passing on of characteristics from the parents to their children.
  9. 16. Genetic information codes on DNA for traits.