Across
- 4. each of two or more alternative forms of a gene that arise by mutation and are found at the same place on a chromosome.
- 6. the genetic constitution of an individual organism. Often contrasted with phenotype
- 8. states that different genes and their alleles are inherited independently within sexually reproducing organisms
- 9. the set of observable characteristics of an individual resulting from the interaction of its genotype with the environment.
- 11. having two identical alleles of a particular gene or genes:
Down
- 1. the father of genetics, put forward the laws that govern inheritance
- 2. having power and influence over others
- 3. having two different alleles of a particular gene or genes:
- 5. the study of heredity and the variation of inherited characteristics.
- 7. relating to or denoting heritable characteristics controlled by genes which are expressed in offspring only when inherited from both parents. Often contrasted with dominant
- 10. the offspring of two plants or animals of different species or varieties, such as a mule (a hybrid of a donkey and a horse):