Across
- 2. The way an organism looks or behaves because of its genes. It's what we can see, like eye color or height.
- 6. A tool used by scientists to predict the possible outcomes of a genetic cross between two organisms
- 9. Various forms of the same gene
- 11. two same alleles (EX:XX)
- 12. A thing that is inherited
- 13. Refers to having two identical alleles for a specific gene
- 14. two different alleles (EX:Hh)
- 15. Only need one allele present
- 16. The genetic makeup of an organism, the combination of genes it has.
Down
- 1. Must have two alleles present
- 3. A segment of DNA that carries instructions for a specific trait.
- 4. exposes to substances where we live or work, behaviors that can increase an individual's risk of disease or stressful situations
- 5. the record of descent of an animal, showing it to be purebred
- 7. The study of how traits are passed from parents to their offspring
- 8. Refers to having two different alleles for a particular gene
- 10. The production of offspring either asexually or sexually