Genetics Vocab Quiz

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Across
  1. 3. an organism's observable characteristics
  2. 6. differences that exist within a certain trait (green eyes, blue eyes, brown eyes)
  3. 9. a characteristic determined by genes
  4. 10. in this type of reproduction, offspring are genetically identical to the parent
  5. 11. the passing down of traits from parent to offspring
  6. 13. holds the instructions for your cells to function
Down
  1. 1. section of DNA that codes for a specific trait
  2. 2. humans breeding dogs with desired traits would be an example of this
  3. 4. an organism's child
  4. 5. Bb
  5. 7. different form of a gene
  6. 8. thread-like structures located in the nucleus with compressed/condensed DNA
  7. 12. allele that always shows up if it is present and masks the recessive