Genetics

4. A section of DNA that codes for a specific trait
7. Observable characteristic
9. trait A trait that is always expressed if at least one dominant gene is present. It
12. trait A trait that is only expressed in an individual inherits two copies of the recessive gene
13. A type of cell division in sexually reproducing organisms that reduces the number of chromosomes in gametes
14. The process by which cells and organisms produce other cells and organisms of the same kind

1. Thread like structures made of protein and a single molecule of DNA that serve to carry the genomic information from cell to cell
2. A diagram used in genetics to predict the possible genotypes of offspring spring based on the alleles of the parents
3. The genetic make up of an organism
5. The process by which a cell replicates its chromosomes and then segregates them, producing two identical nuclei in preparation for cell division
6. The molecule that carries genetic information for the development and functioning of an organism
8. Different versions of the same gene
10. To receive genetic material from parents
11. A scientific study of the principles of heredity and the variation of inherited traits among related organisms
15. An observable trait