Genetics

4. a diagram used to predict the possible genotypes and phenotypes of offspring resulting from a cross between two parents
6. an Austrian monk in the 19th century who worked out the basic laws of inheritance through experiments with pea plants.
9. the genetic makeup of an organism
11. the observable physical properties of an organism
14. a nucleic acid present in all living cells that has structural similarities to DNA
15. a permanent change in the DNA sequence of an organism

1. a genetic inheritance pattern where both alleles of a gene are expressed equally in an organism
2. a term that describes having two different versions of the same gene
3. a trait or characteristic that can be passed from a parent to their offspring through genes
5. one of two or more alternative forms of a gene that occupies the same locus on a chromosome
7. a segment of DNA that contains information for making proteins or RNA molecules, which perform important functions in cells
8. a trait is only expressed when both inherited copies of a gene are the same
10. when you inherit the same DNA sequence for a specific gene from each of your biological parents.
12. a quality that sets one person or thing off from another
13. the molecule that carries genetic information for the development and functioning of an organism.