Genetics Vocabulary Overview

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Across
  1. 2. an image of chromosomes
  2. 6. the field of biology that studies how genes control appearance
  3. 8. the genetic makeup of a living thing
  4. 10. two copies of the same allele
  5. 11. region of DNA where instructions for one trait are kept
  6. 13. a monk who experimented with pea plants
  7. 14. the trait that is visible when other traits are present
  8. 15. the likelihood that an event will happen
Down
  1. 1. characteristic like hair color, freckles or dimples
  2. 3. different versions of a gene
  3. 4. the physical appearance of a living thing
  4. 5. two different alleles for a trait
  5. 7. the trait that is hidden when other traits are present
  6. 9. all the individuals born at the same time
  7. 12. long molecules made of DNA that hold genes