Genetics Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 6. different form of a gene
  2. 7. contains the genetic information
  3. 8. trait that always appears, or dominates, when at least one of its alleles is inherited
  4. 11. percentage probability of two parents having a child that is genetically male or genetically female
  5. 12. trait that only appears when the dominant allele is NOT inherited
  6. 13. "___ square"; special genetics tool used to predict the possible genotypes of offspring
  7. 14. family tree that shows the passing on of a trait in a family
  8. 15. a genotype that has two identical alleles
Down
  1. 1. the two alleles inherited for a particular trait
  2. 2. the way a trait appears in an organism
  3. 3. a genotype that has two different alleles
  4. 4. organism that has the heterozygous genotype for a recessive genetic disorder
  5. 5. permanent change to DNA or RNA
  6. 9. "Gregor ___"; Austrian monk who performed genetic experiments on pea plants
  7. 10. section of DNA that has information to make a particular protein