Genetics

5. trait A trait that is always expressed if at least one dominant gene is present. It
8. The molecule that carries genetic information for the development and functioning of an organism
9. trait A trait that is only expressed in an individual inherits two copies of the recessive gene
10. Observable characteristic
11. Thread like structures made of protein and a single molecule of DNA that serve to carry the genomic information from cell to cell
13. A diagram used in genetics to predict the possible genotypes of offspring spring based on the alleles of the parents
14. A type of cell division in sexually reproducing organisms that reduces the number of chromosomes in gametes
15. A section of DNA that codes for a specific trait

1. The process by which cells and organisms produce other cells and organisms of the same kind
2. An observable trait
3. A scientific study of the principles of heredity and the variation of inherited traits among related organisms
4. The genetic make up of an organism
6. Different versions of the same gene
7. The process by which a cell replicates its chromosomes and then segregates them, producing two identical nuclei in preparation for cell division
12. To receive genetic material from parents