Genetics Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 2. Different forms of a gene for a single trait, may be dominant or recessive
  2. 4. The set of info that controls the trait/ the segment of DNA that codes for a specific trait
  3. 5. The passing of traits from one generation to another
  4. 6. An organism’s physical appearance, or visible traits. Physical expression of the genotype
  5. 7. Having two identical alleles for a trait (two homozygous dominant or two homozygous recessive)
  6. 8. An allele whose trait is expressed when the allele is present; Represented with a capital letter
  7. 10. The Study of Heredity
  8. 11. A characteristic that can be passed from one generation to another
Down
  1. 1. The genetic makeup of an organism (the allele combinations)
  2. 3. Having two different alleles for a trait (both the recessive and dominant alleles are present)
  3. 9. An allele that is hidden when a dominant allele is present (seems to disappear); represented with a lowercase letter