Genetics

2. Born a monk in Austria, "Father of Genetics", discovered the basic principles of heredity.
5. the genetic constitution of an individual organism. (what it is made of)
6. The basic physical and functional unit of heredity. Made up of DNA.
8. the action or process of mutating.
9. membrane-bound organelle that contains the cell's chromosomes.
10. The molecule inside cells that contains the genetic information responsible for the development and function of an organism.
11. when a dominant allele, or form of a gene, does not completely mask the effects of a recessive allele, and the organism's resulting physical appearance shows a blending of both alleles.
12. The study of heredity which is a biological process where parents pass certain genes to their offspring.
13. derived genetically from one's parents or ancestors.(eye color, dimples, nose shape)

1. the set of observable characteristics of an individual resulting from the interaction of its genotype with the environment. (Physical features)
3. develop during life (organism is not born with it).
4. Tiny structures inside cells made from DNA and protein.
7. characteristics that are passed down from a parent to its' offspring.