Across
- 2. The molecule that carried genetic information. It is inside the nucleus
- 5. The passing of traits from parents to offspring
- 9. The basic, inherited units of information, composed of DNA segments found on chromosomes inside cells
- 11. Pollination that occurs when pollen from the same plant lands of the pistil of the same plant
- 13. Thread like structures in the cell nucleus made of DNA and protein that carry genetic information
- 14. The branch of biology that deals with characteristics
- 15. A distinguishing quality or characteristic
Down
- 1. To receive something from someone who came before you
- 3. A distinguishing quality, trait, or feature of an individual
- 4. The offspring resulting from combining qualities of two organisms of different breeds
- 6. Pollination that occurs when pollen from one plant reaches the pistil of a flower from a different plant
- 7. A genetic factor that is blocked by the presence of a dominant factor
- 8. An organism that always passes down certain traits to its offspring of many generations
- 10. Group of genes
- 12. A genetic factor that blocks another genetic factor