Genetics Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 1. The molecule that carries genetic information for the development and functioning of an organism.
  2. 3. The specific characteristics of an organism.
  3. 6. The organism's observable characteristics based on genes.
  4. 7. The trait that is not always shown.
  5. 8. The passing of traits from parents to offsprings.
  6. 10. Having two identical versions of the same gene.
  7. 11. Scientific tool used to identify and categorize different organisms based of traits.
Down
  1. 1. The trait that is always expressed.
  2. 2. The genetic combination of alleles for a specific trait.
  3. 4. A part of the chromosome that contains the instructions for a specific trait.
  4. 5. One of two or more alternative forms of a gene.
  5. 8. Having different versions of the same gene.
  6. 9. The structure that helps to organize an organism's DNA.