Inheritance and Traits

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Across
  1. 1. Deoxyribonucleic acid, the molecule containing genetic instructions.
  2. 7. Thread-like structures in the cell's nucleus carrying genetic information.
  3. 8. Units of heredity that carry genetic information.
  4. 9. The genetic makeup of an organism, including its alleles.
  5. 11. A trait that masks the effect of the other allele when both are present.
  6. 12. The study of genes and heredity.
  7. 13. The observable physical or biochemical traits of an organism.
  8. 14. Square A tool used to predict the outcomes of genetic crosses.
  9. 15. A trait that is masked by the presence of a dominant allele.
Down
  1. 2. Different forms of a gene responsible for specific traits.
  2. 3. The young organisms produced by parents.
  3. 4. Differences in traits among individuals of the same species.
  4. 5. Observable features or characteristics of an organism.
  5. 6. The transmission of genetic characteristics from one generation to the next.
  6. 10. The passing of traits or characteristics from parents to offspring.