Genetics Crossword

2. the genetic material of an organism
5. a type of reproduction, results in genetically different offspring
6. a specific version of a gene (each gene has two!)
7. the stronger allele, represented by a capital letter
9. traits that are gained from the environment
12. the actual alleles in the organism's DNA
15. contains two different alleles
17. the organelle where genetic material is stored
18. a tool used to determine the possible outcomes of offspring
19. contains two of the same alleles
20. the study of inherited traits and how they are passed down from parents to offspring

1. traits that are passed down from the parents
3. a section of DNA that controls a specific trait
4. a type of reproduction, resulting in identical offspring
8. cell division that results in two, genetically idenical body cells
10. the last name of the scientist that discovered alleles interact to produce traits
11. cell division that results in four, genetically different reproductive cells
13. the weaker allele, represented by a lowercase letter
14. the physical appearance of an organism's genotype
16. the scientific name for egg and sperm cells