Genetics Vocabulary

12345678910111213
Across
  1. 4. thread-like structure in the nucleus of a cell that control heredity
  2. 6. gene that is weaker and doesn't show up unless there are two lower case letters
  3. 7. genetic makeup of an organism
  4. 8. blueprint for life shaped like a double helix
  5. 9. observable characteristic that is passed from one generation to the next
  6. 11. cell organelle that stores chromosomes control center of the cell
  7. 13. gene that is more strongly expressed represented by a capital letter
Down
  1. 1. physical description of what a trait looks like
  2. 2. when two genes are the same AA or aa
  3. 3. passing traits from parents to offspring
  4. 5. the study of how traits are passed from one generation to the next
  5. 7. part of a chromosome that carries genetic info to control one trait
  6. 10. variation caused by miscoded DNA
  7. 12. when two genes are different Aa