Genetics Big 20

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Across
  1. 3. Having two different alleles for a specific trait (Ex: Rr)
  2. 5. Section of DNA that codes for a specific trait
  3. 6. An allele whose trait always shows up in the organism when the allele is present. Always written in capital letters
  4. 9. Study of how humans inherit their characteristics from their parents
  5. 10. Organism’s observable characteristic
Down
  1. 1. Also called artificial selection. Process used by humans to create new offspring with desired characteristics.
  2. 2. Threadlike structures made of DNA molecules that contain the genes
  3. 4. An organism’s child
  4. 5. Genetic makeup of an organism; also called allele combination
  5. 6. Holds the instructions for your cells to function
  6. 7. Genetic differences that exist in a trait. (Ex: brown eyes, blue eyes, etc.)
  7. 8. Offspring are genetically identical to parent. Only one parent.