Across
- 2. A version of a gene.
- 5. An organism's physical appearance, or visible traits.
- 6. An organism that has two identical alleles for a trait. AA or aa
- 7. A segment of DNA on a chromosome that codes for a specific trait.
- 8. The genetic material found in the nucleus of cells. Contained in a molecule of deoxyribonucleic acid.
- 9. An organism that has two different alleles for a trait. Aa
- 11. The table used to predict what traits offspring will have based on what traits the parents have.
- 12. A pattern of inheritance in which two alleles, inherited from the parents, are neither dominant nor recessive. The resulting offspring have a phenotype that is a blending of the parental traits.
- 13. An organism's genetic makeup. AA, Aa, aa
- 14. Describes a trait that covers over, or dominates, another form of that trait.
Down
- 1. Describes a trait that is covered over, or dominated, by another form of that trait and seems to disappear.
- 3. A characteristic that is passed from parent to offspring.
- 4. Process of making changes in the DNA code of living organisms.
- 7. The scientific study of heredity.
- 10. Passing of traits from parents to offspring.