Genetics

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Across
  1. 3. is the basic physical and functional unit of heredity
  2. 5. is a distinguishing quality or characteristic, typically one belonging to a person
  3. 7. describing what something looks like
  4. 9. any living thing
  5. 12. disorder diseases / illnesses caused by a mutation in the code
  6. 13. Are charts used to predict the genetic outcome of the offspring
  7. 14. It means that the organism inherits one dominant and one recessive form of the gene
Down
  1. 1. the passing on of physical or mental characteristics genetically from one generation to another
  2. 2. Is the two letter genetic makeup
  3. 4. the next generation of an organism
  4. 6. trait The weaker form that is hidden by the dominant form
  5. 8. trait the gene is stronger and masks the recessive trait
  6. 10. different form of a trait
  7. 11. The gene for that trait has two identical alleles of chromosomes inherited from both parents