Across
- 3. ___________ genetics-- basic patterns of inheritance, named for Gregor Mendel
- 5. a version of a gene like blue or brown eye color
- 6. the study of heredity (the passing of traits from one generation to the next)
- 7. the genetic makeup of an organism--what 2 alleles it has for a trait, written as upper or lowercase letters
- 9. alleles are the same in a genotype, ex YY or tt
- 10. the observed trait--can “mask” the other allele; written as an uppercase letter
- 11. The different physical, behavioral, and genetic characteristics that individuals have
Down
- 1. the hidden trait--masked by the dominant allele; written as a lowercase letter
- 2. a section of DNA that gives instructions for a protein
- 4. alleles are different in a genotype, ex Yy or Tt
- 8. the physical appearance of a trait--what the genotype “codes” for, ex. black hair