Genetics Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 4. A genetic factor that is blocked by the presence of a dominant factor.
  2. 8. Pollination that occurs when pollen from one plant reaches the pistils of a flower from a different plant.
  3. 9. A distinguishing quality or characteristic.
  4. 10. The branch of biology that deals with characteristics that are inherited from one generation to the next.
  5. 11. The offspring resulting from combining the qualities of two organisms of different breeds.
  6. 12. A genetic factor that blocks another genetic factor.
Down
  1. 1. A distinguishing quality, trait or feature of an individual, or thing.
  2. 2. Pollination that occurs when pollen from one plant lands on the pistil of the flower of the same plant.
  3. 3. The passing of traits from parents to offspring.
  4. 5. The young born of living organisms and they are the children.
  5. 6. An organism that also passes down certain traits (i.e. physically expressed traits) to its offspring of many generation
  6. 7. To receive something from someone who came before you.