Genetics Crossword

2. The physical appearance for an individual. Examples: Blue eyes, widows peak, brown hair
4. Two alleles that are different from each other. Examples: Aa, Dd
5. The process where traits are passed down from parents to offspring
6. Long chains of molecules that make up chromosomes.
10. A trait that was passed down from your parents. This could include eye color, height, or freckles.
12. The "code" for an individual -- represented with letters like Bb, FF, or mm.
13. Represented with capital letters and will always show up if present.
14. A pair of genes that controls a characteristic. You get one from each parent.
15. The study of heredity.

1. Two alleles that are exactly the same. Examples: MM, bb
3. Represented by lowercase letters and only show up if paired with another lowercase allele.
7. A trait that was learned or gained during your life. Examples would be riding a bike or reading a book.
8. A chart that shows the likelihood of an offspring's traits.
9. Humans have 23 pairs of these.
11. A segment or section of DNA
15. A monk who discovered heredity by studying pea plants.