Genetics

4. The genetic makeup of an organism (like a recipe)
5. An organism's physical appearance or visible traits
6. The scientific study of genes and heredity
8. The stronger allele that is always expressed
11. Can be masked by a dominant allele; expressed only when two recessive alleles are present
12. An organism with two different alleles for a trait (like Rr or rR)

1. A segment of DNA on a chromosome that codes for a specific trait
2. An organism with two identical alleles for a trait (like RR or rr)
3. Passing of traits from parents to offspring
7. Structures inside cells made from DNA and protein
9. A specific characteristic of an individual (like eye color or height)
10. All the genetic information in an organism; all of an organism's chromosomes