Heredity and Genetics Crossword

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Across
  1. 2. the genetic makeup of a person
  2. 3. A characteristic or quality of someone or something
  3. 4. A circular strand of DNA in bacteria that contains the hereditary information needed for cell life
  4. 6. The unit of heredity
  5. 7. An alternate form of a gene created by mutation
  6. 8. The person who created the law of heredity by growing pea plants in his garden
  7. 10. Someone's or something's child/children
  8. 12. The physical manifestation of an inherited trait or disease
  9. 13. A double stranded nucleic acid that contains the genetic information for cell growth, division, & function
  10. 14. The passing on of characteristics genetically from generation to generation
Down
  1. 1. Diagram used to predict outcomes of genes in a cross of parents
  2. 5. A recessive allele or trait
  3. 9. Most powerful or influential in a set
  4. 11. The study of the patterns of inheritance of specific traits