Across
- 4. a difference or variance in a gene that gives you a specific trait
- 7. the passing on of physical or mental characteristics genetically from one generation to another.
- 8. trait: trait which is expressed only when two copies of the gene are present.
- 9. the appearance of an organism or the trait that you see, which is dependent on the genotype.
- 10. a unit of heredity which is transferred from a parent to offspring and is held to determine some characteristic of the offspring.
Down
- 1. square: a diagram that is used by geneticists to determine the probability that an offspring would have a particular trait.
- 2. mendel: the father of genetics
- 3. trait: trait that only shows the trait when there are two copies of an allele.
- 5. traits: traits that are passed down from your parents.
- 6. the genetic makeup of an organism.