Hereditary

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Across
  1. 4. genetically transmitted from parent to offspring
  2. 7. having inherited different forms of a particular gene from each parent
  3. 11. process by which genetic information is passed on from parent to child
  4. 13. carry the basic genetic material DNA
  5. 14. the smallest unit that can live on its own
Down
  1. 1. an allele that produces its characteristic phenotype only when its paired allele is identical
  2. 2. one of two or more versions of a gene
  3. 3. a specific characteristic of an organism offspring a new organism produced by parents
  4. 5. the genetic constitution of an organism homozygous presence of two identical alleles at a particular gene locus
  5. 6. present at birth, but developing after birth
  6. 8. study of heredity and of genes in contains the genetic information responsible for the development and function
  7. 9. an organism's complete set of genetic instructions
  8. 10. is the basic physical and functional unit of heredity
  9. 12. an allele that produces the same phenotype whether its paired allele is identical or different