Genetics Vocabulary Crossword

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Across
  1. 2. Having two different alleles of a particular gene or genes.
  2. 4. Relating to or denoting heritable characteristics which are controlled by genes that are expressed in offspring even when inherited from only one parent.
  3. 6. The genetic constitution of an individual organism.
  4. 7. One of two or more alternative forms of a gene that arise by mutation and are found at the same place on a chromosome.
  5. 8. The set of observable characteristics of an individual resulting from the interaction of its genotype with the environment.
Down
  1. 1. Relating to or denoting heritable characteristics controlled by genes that are expressed in offspring only when inherited from both parents.
  2. 3. Having two identical alleles of a particular gene or genes.
  3. 5. A genetically determined characteristic.
  4. 6. A trait or variants encoded in DNA and passed from parent to offspring during reproduction.