Genetics Vocab

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Across
  1. 3. the passing of physical characteristics from parents to children
  2. 6. the physical appearance of a trait (ex. Dimples, hair color)
  3. 7. combinations of the letters (ex. DD, Dd, or dd)
  4. 12. two letters for one trait that are different (ex. Dd)
  5. 13. use the directions from DNA to make proteins
  6. 15. where DNA is found; the control center of a cell
Down
  1. 1. the different forms of a characteristic (having dimples or not)
  2. 2. the factor that controls a trait you exhibit
  3. 4. the trait that overshadows and is expressed (ex. DD)
  4. 5. the trait that hides in the background (ex. dd)
  5. 8. two letters for one trait that are the same (ex. DD or dd)
  6. 9. the scientific study of heredity
  7. 10. contains your genes
  8. 11. the building block of cells that control specific characteristics
  9. 14. the letters that represent the different forms of a gene