Genetics and Heredity

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Across
  1. 1. the molecule of life
  2. 7. having 2 different alleles Ex: Bb
  3. 9. these alleles are always expressed when present and use capital letters
  4. 11. genes contain instructions that make __________
  5. 12. the study of heredity
Down
  1. 2. different variations of a gene are known as _______________
  2. 3. having 2 of the same alleles. Ex: BB
  3. 4. the passing of traits from parents to offspring
  4. 5. the observable traits or characteristics determined by the genotype. Ex: brown eye color
  5. 6. thread like structures found in the nucleus of a cell
  6. 8. the genetic makeup of an individual. Ex: BB, Bb, or bb
  7. 10. these alleles are expressed only when 2 copies are present and use lowercase letters