Genetics

5. The form of a gene that, when present, masks the appearance of the recessive allele
7. Known as the father of genetics
9. Organism with 2 different alleles for a trait
11. The observable form of a trait an organism displays
12. The form of a gene that is hidden when the dominant allele is present is known as a _______ allele
13. Genes can come in different forms called_____
15. The study of heredity

1. Sickle cell anemia is a disease that is______, or passed down genetically from someone's parents
2. The alleles of a gene that an organism contains (written as 2 letters)
3. Organism that has identical forms of a trait as its parents (has the same 2 alleles)
4. A unit that determines traits
6. A characteristic that an organism can pass down to its offspring
8. The kind of reproduction that results in offspring with NO genetic variation
10. A set of traits an organism receives from its parents
14. The kind of reproduction that requires a male and a female