Eye Color Genetics

Edit Answers
123456789101112
Across
  1. 3. Coloring, determined by the type and amount of melanin produced
  2. 4. A molecule that carries genetic information as nucleotides
  3. 5. Trait A trait influenced by multiple genes
  4. 9. Interaction between different genes
  5. 11. Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP) A genetic variation where a single nucleotide differs
Down
  1. 1. Physical trait
  2. 2. A type of melanin responsible for yellow/red/pink pigmentation in hair, skin, and eyes
  3. 6. A type of melanin responsible for brown/black pigmentation in hair, skin, and eyes
  4. 7. A gene that regulates melanin production in the iris
  5. 8. Colored part of the eye that controls the amount of light that enters through the eyes
  6. 10. A gene that regulates the expression of OCA2
  7. 12. A segment of DNA, basic unit of heredity