Genes

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Across
  1. 2. A characteristic that an organism can pass on to its offspring through its genes
  2. 3. one of two or more alternative forms of a gene that arise by mutation and are found at the same place on a chromosome
  3. 5. A chart that shows all the possible combinations of alleles that can result from a genetic cross
  4. 6. the passing of physical or mental characteristics genetically from one generation to another
  5. 9. a persons child or children; an animals young
  6. 11. girl
  7. 14. physical characteristics or instinctive behavior that is passed from parent to offspring
  8. 16. Having two different alleles for a trait
  9. 17. threadlike parts of a cell; made up of DNA
  10. 18. a trait that is not as visible or strong
  11. 19. An organism that has two different alleles for a trait; an organism that is a heterozygous for a particular trait
  12. 20. One of the parts of the cells of all living things. They are passed from parents to children and determine how you look and the way you grow
Down
  1. 1. The process in which an egg and sperm
  2. 4. The offspring of many generations that have the same traits
  3. 7. An allele whose trait always shows up in the organism where the allele is present
  4. 8. Having two identical alleles for a trait
  5. 10. boy
  6. 12. An organism's physical appearance, or visible traits
  7. 13. The scientific study of heredity
  8. 15. A substance that carries genetic information in the cells of plants and animals.
  9. 17. join to form a new organism