GENETICS

2. a joining or merging of different parts or qualities in which the component elements are individually distinct.
3. refers to the relationship between two versions of a gene.
6. A structure found inside the nucleus of a cell.
8. The presence of two different alleles at a particular gene locus
10. matching genes; one from our biological mother, one from our biological father.
13. a gene that can be masked by a dominant gene
16. the condition of having multiple effects
17. a specific characteristic that an organism can hold or portray.
20. the complete set of genetic information in an organism.

1. The presence of two identical alleles at a particular gene locus
4. the process by which genetic information is passed on from parent to child.
5. the observable physical properties of an organism
7. the hybrid of two individuals with homozygous genotypes which result in the opposite phenotype for a certain genetic trait
9. A living thing that has an organized structure, can react to stimuli, reproduce, grow, adapt, and maintain homeostasis.
11. The basic unit of heredity passed from parent to child
12. a form of inheritance wherein the alleles of a gene pair in a heterozygote are fully expressed
14. An alteration in the most common DNA nucleotide sequence.
15. offspring of parents that differ in genetically determined traits
16. a chart that allows you to determine the expected percentages of different genotypes in the offspring of two parents
18. a similarity in internal or chromosomal structures
19. the genetic makeup of an organism