Genetics & Inheritance

3. – One of two or more alternative forms of a gene.
5. – The likelihood or chance of a particular genetic trait being passed down.
6. – The passing of traits from parents to their offspring.
8. – A change in the DNA sequence that may result in a different trait.
9. – The process of cell division that results in two identical daughter cells.
12. – Molecules that play critical roles in the body, built from amino acids and determined by genes.
13. Square – A chart used to determine the possible genetic outcomes for offspring.
14. – The study of heredity and variation in organisms.
16. – An organism with two different alleles for a particular trait.
17. – The genetic makeup of an organism, represented by its alleles.
18. – The process of cell division that results in four genetically different gametes.
19. – An organism that has two identical alleles for a trait, often used in breeding.
21. – Traits that are passed from parents to offspring through genes.
22. – Characteristics that are passed from one generation to another.
24. Plants – The organism Gregor Mendel used to study inheritance patterns.

1. – The organisms from which offspring inherit their genes.
2. – The process of copying DNA before cell division.
4. – Having two different alleles for a particular gene.
7. – An allele that expresses its trait even when only one copy is present.
10. – Having two identical alleles for a specific gene.
11. – A trait that is masked by a dominant allele unless both alleles are the same.
15. – A structure made of DNA and proteins that contains genetic information.
17. – Segments of DNA that determine traits.
19. – The physical characteristics or traits of an organism.
20. – The molecule that carries genetic information in living organisms.
23. – The molecule involved in protein synthesis, transcribed from DNA.