Heredity & Genetics

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Across
  1. 2. the set of observable characteristics of an individual resulting from the interaction of its genotype with the environment
  2. 5. stands for deoxyribonucleic acid
  3. 8. the science of heredity
  4. 9. can also be used to refer to the alleles or variants an individual carries in a particular gene or genetic location
  5. 10. traits being passed from one generation to the next
  6. 12. having two different alleles of a particular gene or genes
  7. 15. a change in the structure or amount of the genetic material of an organism
Down
  1. 1. the basic unit of heredity that occupies a specific location on a chromosome
  2. 3. used to predict the genotypes of a particular cross or breeding experiment
  3. 4. found at the same place on a chromosome
  4. 6. the manifestation of the genetic material of an organism in the form of specific traits
  5. 7. having two identical alleles of a particular gene or genes
  6. 11. one of two or more possible forms of a character; a recognizable feature of characteristic of an organism
  7. 13. masked by the dominant trait
  8. 14. most important