Genetics and Heredity Study Guide

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Across
  1. 5. A trait has two different alleles for that trait.
  2. 6. A change in the DNA code
  3. 7. substances that create our traits
  4. 8. The gene for that trait has two identical alleles of chromosomes inherited from both parents
  5. 10. Another word for traits
  6. 13. The letter combination represents the genetic makeup
  7. 14. diseases / illnesses caused by a mutation in the code
  8. 15. a chart used to determine the probability of inheriting traits
Down
  1. 1. the process of passing traits from an organism to its offspring
  2. 2. tightly coiled up DNA located in the nucleus
  3. 3. the study of heredity
  4. 4. Organism's physical appearance
  5. 9. the stronger form of a trait that shows up more often
  6. 11. A picture of a complete set of chromosomes of an organism.
  7. 12. the stronger form of a trait that shows up more often