Genetics Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 3. Material The DNA that carries inherited instructions.
  2. 5. A permanent change in the DNA sequence, creating new alleles and variation.
  3. 9. Differences in traits among individuals, often due to different alleles or environmental factors.
  4. 11. An organism's specific combination of alleles for a trait.
  5. 12. The observable physical characteristics of an organism.
  6. 13. The cell's control center, containing the genetic material.
  7. 14. Structures in the nucleus made of tightly coiled DNA, containing many genes.
  8. 15. Having two different alleles for a gene
Down
  1. 1. Molecules built from genetic instructions that determine traits and perform cell functions.
  2. 2. A chart showing the inheritance of a trait through a family, like a family tree.
  3. 4. Having two identical alleles for a gene
  4. 6. A specific characteristic of an organism.
  5. 7. The process of producing offspring, passing on genetic material.
  6. 8. Information The coded instructions within DNA passed from parents to offspring.
  7. 10. Different versions of the same gene
  8. 11. A segment of DNA that codes for a specific trait or protein.