Genetics Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 5. a threadlike structure of DNA found in the nucleus of most living cells, carrying genetic information in the form of genes
  2. 7. Describes a trait that covers over, or dominates, another form of that trait. Shown as a capital letter
  3. 10. Product of reproduction, a new organism produced by one or more parents
  4. 11. A characteristic that an organism can pass on to its offspring through its genes
  5. 13. Different forms of a gene
  6. 14. An organism's genetic makeup, or allele combinations
Down
  1. 1. Describes a trait that is covered over, or dominated, by another form of that trait and seems to disappear. Shown as a lower case letter
  2. 2. Instructs cells how to construct proteins; stored in DNA
  3. 3. Location of a gene on a chromosome
  4. 4. having two different alleles for a particular gene, such as Gg
  5. 6. Having two identical alleles for a particular gene, such as GG or gg
  6. 7. A complex molecule containing the genetic information that makes up the chromosomes
  7. 8. To receive genes from a parent
  8. 9. An organism's physical appearance, or visible traits
  9. 12. A segment of DNA on a chromosome that codes for a specific trait