Inheritance and Traits

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Across
  1. 2. Different forms of a gene responsible for specific traits.
  2. 3. Differences in traits among individuals of the same species.
  3. 7. A trait that is masked by the presence of a dominant allele.
  4. 8. Square A tool used to predict the outcomes of genetic crosses.
  5. 9. A trait that masks the effect of the other allele when both are present.
  6. 10. The study of genes and heredity.
  7. 12. The observable physical or biochemical traits of an organism.
Down
  1. 1. The genetic makeup of an organism, including its alleles.
  2. 4. The passing of traits or characteristics from parents to offspring.
  3. 5. The transmission of genetic characteristics from one generation to the next.
  4. 6. The young organisms produced by parents.
  5. 9. Deoxyribonucleic acid, the molecule containing genetic instructions.
  6. 10. Units of heredity that carry genetic information.
  7. 11. Thread-like structures in the cell's nucleus carrying genetic information.
  8. 13. Observable features or characteristics of an organism.