Genetics Crossword

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Across
  1. 3. The offspring of two plants or animals of different species or varieties.
  2. 5. A different version of a gene.
  3. 6. A condition in which both alleles are fully expressed in a heterozygous organism.
  4. 7. The physical expression or characteristics of a genotype.
  5. 11. A change in the DNA sequence of a gene.
  6. 12. The passing of traits from parents to offspring.
  7. 14. The plant used by Gregor Mendel to study the laws of inheritance.
  8. 15. The process by which genetic information is passed on from parent to child.
  9. 16. The father of modern genetics who studied inheritance using pea plants.
  10. 21. A situation in which one allele is not completely dominant over the other, resulting in a blended phenotype.
  11. 22. A chart used to show the inheritance of traits through generations of a family.
  12. 23. Having two identical alleles for a particular gene.
Down
  1. 1. A trait controlled by two or more genes.
  2. 2. A feature or quality belonging typically to a person, place, or thing.
  3. 4. The genetic makeup of an organism in terms of the alleles present.
  4. 8. The children or young born to a parent or parents.
  5. 9. A comparison of quantities, often used to predict genetic outcomes.
  6. 10. A gene that has more than two different alleles.
  7. 13. A specific characteristic that can be passed from parent to offspring.
  8. 17. Having two different alleles for a particular gene.
  9. 18. A trait that is masked unless two copies of the allele are present.
  10. 19. A trait that is expressed even if only one allele is present.
  11. 20. The scientific study of heredity and variation in organisms.