Biology Crossword - Genetics

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Across
  1. 2. Having two of the same genes for a trait (AA or aa).
  2. 3. Each parent gives one of their two genes to their child.
  3. 9. The genes an organism has for a trait (the DNA instructions).
  4. 10. A gene that only shows up if no dominant gene is present (weaker gene).
  5. 11. The study of how traits are passed down in families.
  6. 14. Traits are passed down separately and don’t affect each other.
  7. 16. An organism with two different versions of a gene (one from each parent).
Down
  1. 1. A gene that always shows up when present (stronger gene).
  2. 4. The first group of offspring (children) from the parent generation.
  3. 5. The way traits are passed from parents to children.
  4. 6. The first set of parents in a genetic study.
  5. 7. Having two different genes for a trait (Aa).
  6. 8. Features or characteristics of a living thing, like eye color or height.
  7. 12. A way to figure out an unknown gene by breeding with a recessive organism.
  8. 13. How a trait looks (for example, brown hair or blue eyes).
  9. 15. The children of the F1 generation.