Genetics Vocab

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Across
  1. 6. The passing of traits from parents to offspring.
  2. 7. A genetic factor that blocks another genetic factor.
  3. 8. An organism that always passes down certain traits (i.e. physically expressed traits) to its offspring of many generation.
  4. 9. A genetic factor that is blocked by the presence of a dominant factor.
  5. 10. A pollination that occurs when pollen from one plant reaches the pistils of a flower from different plant.
  6. 12. A branch of biology that deals with characteristics that are inherited from one generation to the next.
Down
  1. 1. A distinguishing quality or characteristic.
  2. 2. A distinguishing quality, trait or feature of an individual, or thing.
  3. 3. The offspring resulting from combining the qualities of two organisms of different breed.
  4. 4. A pollination that occurs when pollen from one plant reaches the pistils of a flower from different plant.
  5. 5. To receive something from someone who came before you.
  6. 11. The young born of living organisms. They are the children.