Genetics

2. of or to do with genes
7. allele, an allele that masks a recessive allele and produces a dominant phenotype in individuals
8. observable characteristics resulting from an individual's combination of alleles for particular traits
9. a heritable unit represented in a section of DNA that contains cellular instructions for an aspect of the organism’s form and/or function
10. a long strand of DNA that contains multiple genes; found in the nucleus of cells

1. molecules found in the nucleus of a cell which contain encoded genetic information for the development and function of an organism
2. alleles responsible for the characteristics displayed for a given trait
3. a different version of the same gene
4. having the same alleles for a given gene
5. an individual organism that is heterozygous for a particular gene, thus having the capacity to pass on the recessive allele to its offspring
6. special type of cell division resulting in the formation of gametes; produces cells with half the number of chromosomes of the parent
7. deoxyribonucleic acid