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