Genetics

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Across
  1. 2. the genetic constitution of an individual organism.
  2. 4. a person's child or children.
  3. 6. a gene or trait that is more likely to be expressed than a recessive gene or trait
  4. 8. the passing on of physical or mental characteristics genetically from one generation to another.
  5. 10. one of two or more alternative forms of a gene that arise by mutation and are found at the same place on a chromosome.
Down
  1. 1. the study of heredity and the variation of inherited characteristics.
  2. 3. a section of genetic information with a low probability of being expressed in the individual
  3. 5. the set of observable characteristics of an individual resulting from the interaction of its genotype with the enviorment
  4. 7. a distinguishing quality or characteristic, typically one belonging to a person.
  5. 9. a self-replicating material that is present in nearly all living organisms as the main constituent of chromosomes. It is the carrier of genetic information.