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Across
  1. 3. The basic unit of life where heredity happens
  2. 4. Term for having two identical alleles, like "purebred"
  3. 6. genetic "family tree" used to track traits
  4. 9. The complete set of an organism's "instruction manual"
  5. 10. A characteristic, like eye color or height
  6. 11. The physical appearance of a trait (what you actually see)
  7. 13. The "control center" where chromosomes live
  8. 16. Term for having two different alleles; a "genetic mix"
  9. 18. Different versions of a single gene (e.g., blue vs. brown):
  10. 19. The "blueprints" of life found in the nucleus
Down
  1. 1. The "Father of Genetics" who really liked peas
  2. 2. The genetic makeup or "letter combo" (like $Bb$ or $TT$)
  3. 5. The passing of the "genetic torch"
  4. 7. A segment of DNA that codes for a specific trait
  5. 8. The X-shaped structure made of tightly coiled DNA
  6. 11. A Square used to predict genetic outcomes
  7. 12. The "hidden" allele that only shows if the pair is identical.
  8. 14. The "stronger" allele that masks another.
  9. 15. To undergo a change in the genetic sequence
  10. 17. is DNA's single-stranded "messenger".