Genetics and Heredity

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Across
  1. 1. two genes that code for the same trait; one is provided by the mother, the other is provided by the father
  2. 2. the passing of traits from parent to offspring
  3. 3. a type of allele that overwrites and is expressed over other alleles
  4. 5. a physical characteristic inherited from a parent
  5. 10. the study of heredity and variations in inherited traits
  6. 11. when two parents each provide a repoductive cell containing half the genetic material, creating an offspring that is a genetic mix
Down
  1. 1. when one parent uses a method to create a genetically identical offspring
  2. 4. moles that write the genetic code
  3. 6. a type of allele that is overwritten by other alleles and is only expressed if no other allele overwrites it
  4. 7. a threadlike structure made up of numerous genes
  5. 8. the brain of the cell that contains an entire set of chromosomes for organism
  6. 9. a sequence of DNA that codes for a specific trait