Genetics

2. a self-replicating material that is present in nearly all living organisms
4. the presence of two complete sets of chromosomes in an organism's cells, with each parent contributing a chromosome to each pair
10. the set of observable characteristics of an individual resulting from the interaction of its genotype with the environment. (theres a hint)
11. most important, powerful, or influential.
12. a type of inheritance in which two versions (alleles) of the same gene are expressed separately to yield different traits in an individual.
13. A type of cell division that results in four daughter cells each with half the number of chromosomes of the parent cell
15. a reproductive cell of an animal or plant
16. a unit of heredity which is transferred from a parent to offspring and is held to determine some characteristic of the offspring.
17. having two identical alleles of a particular gene or genes.

1. the genetic constitution of an individual organism.
3. a thread-like structures located inside the nucleus
5. a cell that contains a single set of chromosomes
6. any cell of a living organism other than the reproductive cells
7. a distinguishing quality or characteristic, typically one belonging to a person.
8. having two different alleles of a particular gene or genes.
9. a trait that is expressed only when genotype is homozygous
14. any observable feature, or trait, of an organism, whether acquired or inherited