Genetics

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Across
  1. 2. having two different alleles of a particular gene or genes.
  2. 6. the physical appearance or form of an organism
  3. 10. The complete set of DNA in an organism
  4. 12. a specific characteristic of an individual
  5. 13. the study of heredity and the variation of inherited characteristics
  6. 15. having two identical alleles of a particular gene or genes.
Down
  1. 1. tightly coiled up DNA located in the nucleus
  2. 3. different forms of a gene
  3. 4. Also called homozygous and consists of gene pairs with genes that are the same
  4. 5. an individual animal, plant, or single-celled life form
  5. 7. The molecule inside cells that contains the genetic information responsible for the development and function of an organism.
  6. 8. the structure in a cell that contains the chromosomes
  7. 9. an organism that has two different genes for a trait
  8. 11. the changing of the structure of a gene, resulting in a variant form that may be transmitted to subsequent generations, caused by the alteration of single base units in DNA, or the deletion, insertion, or rearrangement of larger sections of genes or chromosomes.
  9. 14. An allele of a gene is said to be dominant when it effectively overrules the other allele