Genetics Crossword

3. A specific sequence of DNA that determines one or more traits
5. A variant, or version, of a gene
6. The genetic condition in which a trait is not observed in the phenotype of a heterozygous individual
10. The next generation in a genetic cross (Children in humans)
13. Process by which a sperm cell from a male unites with an egg cell from a female to produce offspring that inherit traits from both
14. (DeoxyribonucleicAcid) a long double-helical molecule, present in chromosomes, that contains the genes
16. A strand of DNA - and sometimes associated with proteins - that contains the genes that store hereditary information
17. A change in the DNA of a gene that can lead to a different trait.
18. The genetic condition in which one copy of a version of a gene (allele) in an individual gives rise to an observed trait

1. An offspring produced by asexual reproduction, either naturally or through artificial processes
2. The study of inherited traits
4. An organism that has two different alleles for a specific trait
5. Process by which organisms make exact copies of themselves without the union of gametes (sperm and egg cells)
7. An organism that has two identical alleles for a specific trait
8. The passage of traits from parent to offspring
9. The union of a male sperm and a female egg to form a zygote
11. An organism's observable traits
12. An individual's pair of alleles for a specific gene or group of genes that determine a trait
15. A specific version of a characteristic that varies from one individual to another