Across
- 3. A threadlike structure of nucleic acids and proteins found in the nucleus of most living cells, carrying genetic information in the form of genes
- 4. The passing on of traits from parents to their offspring
- 6. The set of observable characteristics or traits of an organism
- 8. One of two or more versions of a genetic sequence at a particular region on a chromosome
- 10. One variant of a gene on a chromosome masking or overriding the effect of a different variant of the same gene on the other copy of the chromosome
Down
- 1. Having two of the same alleles of a particular gene or genes
- 2. Having two different alleles of a particular gene or genes
- 5. A trait that tends to be masked by other inherited traits
- 7. The complete set of genetic material
- 9. A characteristic, such as height or skin color