Across
- 1. a threadlike structure of nucleic acids
- 5. the genetic makeup of an organism
- 6. any observable feature whether it's acquired or inherited
- 10. the presence of two complete sets of chromosomes in an organism's cells
- 12. a term that describes having two different versions of the same gene
- 13. refers to an individual's observable traits
- 14. a self-replicating material in nearly all living organism
Down
- 2. a cell that contains a single set of chromosomes
- 3. the basic unit of heredity passed from parent to child
- 4. a specific characteristic of an individual
- 7. a trait that is expressed only when genotype is homozygous
- 8. one of two or more versions of a genetic sequence at a particular region on a chromosome
- 9. having inherited the same versions of a genomic marker from each biological parent
- 11. the relationship between two versions of a gene