Across
- 3. A type of allele that when present on its own will not affect the individual.
- 5. The set of observable characteristics of an individual resulting from the interaction of its genotype with the environment.
- 6. Having different alleles for a particular trait.
- 8. Having inherited the same versions (alleles) of a genomic marker from each biological parent.
- 10. A distinguishing quality or characteristic, typically one belonging to a person.
- 11. The passing on of physical or mental characteristics genetically from one generation to another
- 12. A unit of heredity which is transferred from a parent to offspring and is held to determine some characteristic of the offspring.
Down
- 1. One of two or more alternative forms of a gene that arise by mutation and are found at the same place on a chromosome.
- 2. The genetic constitution of an individual organism.
- 4. The study of heredity and the variation of inherited characteristics.
- 7. A variation of a gene that will produce a certain phenotype, even in the presence of other alleles.
- 9. The offspring of two plants or animals of different species or varieties