Genetics Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 3. the range of expression of a trait in the population
  2. 5. the traits produced by the genotype; the expression of genes
  3. 8. a gene composed of two different alleles
  4. 10. an organism's complete set of DNA
  5. 11. a specific way a feature is expressed in an individual organism
  6. 13. variations of genes that determine the traits of an organism
  7. 16. a molecule that contains an organism's genetic information
  8. 17. A structure, characteristic, or behavior of an organism, such as eye color, fur pattern, or timing of migration.
Down
  1. 1. a form of a gene that is expressed whenever the allele is present - this form of the gene is expressed in both homozygous and heterozygous
  2. 2. a molecule that is part of cells an cell structures; the molecule that determines the traits of an organism
  3. 4. a genetic trait that an ancestor passes on to its descendants
  4. 6. a gene composed of two identical alleles
  5. 7. the basic unit of heredity/part of the DNA that codes for proteins, which determine the traits of an organism
  6. 9. the passing of traits from parent to offspring
  7. 12. a structure made of coiled DNA that can transfer hereditary information to the next generation
  8. 14. a form of a gene that is expressed only when a dominant allele is not present
  9. 15. the genetic make up of an organism