Genetics

2. : Describes a gene allele which shows its effect in those individuals who received it from only one parent, ie in heterozygotes
4. thread-like structure of DNA (nucleic acids and proteins) that carries genes.
7. term used in biological sciences which refers to one kind of alternative form of a genes or it can also be an alternative form
9. Process by which organisms replicate themselves
11. the observable constitution of an organism
12. Describes a gene allele which shows its effect only in individuals that received it from both parents, ie in homozygotes.

1. any difference between cells, individual organisms, or groups of organisms of any species caused either by genetic differences
3. refers to individuals that have identical alleles for a given trait.
5. having dissimilar pairs of genes for any hereditary characteristic.
6. A double-stranded nucleic acid that contains the genetic information for cell growth, division, and function
8. the genetic makeup of an organism or group of organisms with reference to a single trait, set of traits, or an entire complex of traits.
10. The hereditary determinant of a specified difference between individuals