Genetics Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 3. having two different alleles of a particular gene or genes.
  2. 4. the set of observable characteristics of an individual resulting from the interaction of its genotype with the environment.
  3. 7. relating to or denoting heritable characteristics controlled by genes that are expressed in offspring only when inherited from both parents, i.e., when not masked by a dominant characteristic inherited from one parent.
  4. 9. relating to or denoting heritable characteristics which are controlled by genes that are expressed in offspring even when inherited from only one parent.
  5. 10. a distinguishing quality or characteristic, typically one belonging to a person.
Down
  1. 1. the study of heredity and the variation of inherited characteristics.
  2. 2. having two identical alleles of a particular gene or genes.
  3. 5. the genetic constitution of an individual organism.
  4. 6. Square a square diagram that is used to predict the genotypes of a particular cross or breeding experiment.
  5. 8. a self-replicating material that is present in nearly all living organisms as the main constituent of chromosomes. It is the carrier of genetic information.