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