Genetics

3. A simple sugar which is an important energy source in living organisms.
5. The structure in a cell that contains the chromosomes.
6. The process by which plants use sunlight to create food.
9. A gene that only appears when paired with an identical gene; represented by lowercase letters.
10. The letters used as symbols for inherited genes (e.g., RR, Rr, rr).
11. A tool used to predict the probability of inheritance in offspring.
12. The outward physical appearance of a trait.
13. Different versions or forms of a single gene.
14. Having two alleles that are the same (e.g., RR or rr).
16. Type of respiration occurring only in the presence of oxygen.
18. The molecule that carries genetic information for the development and functioning of an organism.
19. The chance of a specific trait appearing in an offspring.

1. The smallest unit that can live on its own and that makes up all living organisms.
2. Having two different alleles for a trait in a genotype (e.g., Rr).
4. A structure found inside the nucleus of a cell that contains DNA.
7. A gene that masks or blocks another gene; represented by capital letters.
8. A section of DNA that provides instructions for a specific trait.
9. A chemical process in which energy is released from glucose.
10. The scientific study of genes and heredity.
15. The product of the reproductive processes of an animal or plant.
17. A characteristic used to describe something about someone