Genetics

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Across
  1. 2. the genetic makeup of an organism, which includes the combination of alleles present for a particular trait. It represents the genetic information that an individual carries and is written in the form of letters.
  2. 6. having two different alleles for a particular gene. In this case, one allele is dominant, and the other is recessive.
  3. 8. Alternative forms of a gene that result in different traits.
  4. 9. having two identical alleles for a particular gene. It can be either homozygous dominant (two dominant alleles) or homozygous recessive (two recessive alleles).
  5. 10. segment of DNA and the basic units of heredity and determine the traits and characteristics of an organism.
Down
  1. 1. the passing on of traits from parents to offspring through genetic information. It is the reason why offspring often resemble their parents and share certain characteristics.
  2. 3. the observable physical or biochemical characteristics of an organism, resulting from the interaction between its genotype and the environment.
  3. 4. the branch of biology that studies how traits are inherited from one generation to the next.
  4. 5. Fusion of male and female gametes to form a new individua
  5. 7. Molecule present in all living things; contains the genetic information that determines the traits that an organism inherits and needs to live