Across
- 2. An individual with two different letters for a trait, such as Tt
- 6. DNA's shape
- 7. A specific characteristic, such as height or hair color
- 8. An individual who has two of the same letters for a trait, such as TT or tt
- 10. DNA can be found in the nucleus of the _____
- 12. The physical appearance that is determined by the genes. An organism's physical appearance, or visible traits.
- 13. What are the physical characteristics of an organism?
- 14. Genetic material is found in the ______ of the cell
- 15. Traits are represented by a capital letter such as (B)
- 16. A chart that shows all the possible combinations of genes that can result from a genetic cross.
Down
- 1. What does DNA stand for?
- 3. Humans have 23 pairs of _____________, for a total of 46.
- 4. The set of genes or alleles a person possesses. It is written using letters.
- 5. The process of passing traits from parents to their children
- 9. The study of genes and how traits are passed from parents to children
- 11. Traits that are represented by a lowercase letter such as (b)