Genetics Crossword

4. a tool used to predict the possible gene combinations in the offspring
5. capital letter; over powers other traits
9. the brain of the cell; the chromosome are in here
11. the passing of traits from parent to offspring
14. purebred; two genes for a trait that are both the same
15. the "red" molecules on the side of the DNA structure that aren't connected to the nitrogen base pairs
18. thymine pairs with ______
20. alternate forms of the same gene

1. a section of DNA on a chromosome that determines traits
2. a tightly wound strand of DNA
3. the study of how traits are inherited
6. lowercase letter; gets overpowered by other traits
7. the genes behind your traits
8. the nitrogen base pairs are held together by ______
10. the physical appearance of a trait
11. an organism with one dominant and one recessive gene
12. the process where DNA molecules form exact copies of themselves
13. Austrian monk who discovered how traits were inherited by studying pea plants
16. cytosine pairs with ______
17. the master copy of an organism's genetic code; the shape can be described as a double helix
19. the "white" molecules on the side of the DNA structure that are connected to the nitrogen base pairs