Across
- 3. Having two different alleles for a specific trait (Ex: Rr)
- 5. Section of DNA that codes for a specific trait
- 6. An allele whose trait always shows up in the organism when the allele is present. Always written in capital letters
- 9. Study of how humans inherit their characteristics from their parents
- 10. Organism’s observable characteristic
Down
- 1. Also called artificial selection. Process used by humans to create new offspring with desired characteristics.
- 2. Threadlike structures made of DNA molecules that contain the genes
- 4. An organism’s child
- 5. Genetic makeup of an organism; also called allele combination
- 6. Holds the instructions for your cells to function
- 7. Genetic differences that exist in a trait. (Ex: brown eyes, blue eyes, etc.)
- 8. Offspring are genetically identical to parent. Only one parent.