Genetics Basics

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Across
  1. 2. A double rod of condensed DNA
  2. 3. The genetic material that carries information about an organism and its passed from parent to offspring
  3. 6. The passing of traits from parents to offspring
  4. 8. An orgnaism's physical appearance or visible trait (ex: white or purple flower)
  5. 9. A characteristic that an organism can pass on to its offspring through its genes
  6. 10. The different forms of a gene
Down
  1. 1. A trait that neesd two of the same gene in the DNA strand in order to be expressed
  2. 3. A trait that only neesd one allele to be expressed - it will overpower the other trait
  3. 4. The study of heredity and the variation of inherited characteristics
  4. 5. A segment of DNA on a chromosome that codes fro (or controls) a specific trait
  5. 7. An organism's genetic makeup or allele combinations (ex: BB, Bb, or bb)