Genetics Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 3. Physical properties of an organism. Everything you can observe from an individual from how they look and act.
  2. 5. Tiny structures inside a cell made of DNA and protein
  3. 8. Measurement tool that helps scientists predict the chances of an offspring being inherited with a particular trait of interest.
  4. 9. a technique scientists use to make exact genetic copies of living things.
  5. 12. genetic trait that results from the expression of the two recessive alleles.
  6. 13. Long, string-like structure that holds genetic info. Also known as genes.
  7. 14. The number and visual appearance of the chromosomes in the cell nuclei of an organism or species
Down
  1. 1. If both alleles are identical, both dominant or both recessive.
  2. 2. A segment of DNA that spells out specific instructions for making proteins in a cell.
  3. 4. Trait is an inherited characteristic that appears in an offspring if it is contributed from a parent through a dominant allele.
  4. 6. If the alleles are different, one is dominant and one is recessive.
  5. 7. One of two or more versions of a gene.
  6. 8. A square, grid diagram that shows all possible combinations for genotypes and phenotypes offspring.
  7. 10. Physical expression of a gene-hair color, eye color, skin color, etc.
  8. 11. Specific set of instructions an individual has in each cell-entire sets of genes.