Genetics vocab

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Across
  1. 4. the organelle within a cell that contains DNA
  2. 8. forms the basic structural unit of DNA. Composed of sugar, a phosphate and a base.
  3. 10. both alleles are the same eg. BB
  4. 11. Inherited in families eg. medical conditions
  5. 12. organism has the exact same trait eg for homozygous the trait so either pp or PP
  6. 13. a section of DNA that codes for a specific trait
  7. 14. thread-like structure of nucleic acid and protein found in the nucleus of most living cells.
Down
  1. 1. unknown individual crossed with homozygous recessive to find genotype.
  2. 2. alleles are different eg. Bb
  3. 3. an allele which is only expressed even if only if one is present eg BB
  4. 5. an alternate version of a gene can be dominant or recessive
  5. 6. only be expressed if there are no dominant alleles present eg. bb
  6. 7. the appearance eg. colour
  7. 9. large biologically important polymer comprised of sequences of amino acid.
  8. 13. the specific alleles that occur in an organism eg. Bb,BB,bb