Heredity

2. the "Father" of Genetics
5. segment of DNA that codes for one protein or trait.
6. having two identical allel's for a particular gene.
7. the passing of traits from parents to offspring.
9. an organism's physical appearance, or visible traits.
11. the relationship in quantity, amount, or size between two or more things.
14. any living thing
16. a chart that shows all the possible combination of alleles that can result from a genetic cross.

1. an organism's genetic makeup, or allele combinations.
3. a threadlike structure within a cell's nucleus that contains DNA.
4. an allele that is hidden whenever the dominant allele is present.
8. having two different alleles for a particular gene.
10. specific characteristic of an organism
12. a number that describes how likley it is that a particular event will occur.
13. an allele whose trait always shows up in the organism when the allele is present.
15. the different forms of a gene.