Across
- 2. Piece of DNA that contains multiple genes; these come in pairs in sexually reproducing organisms
- 5. Combination of alleles
- 9. ___________ pressure is the environmental factors that favor certain traits
- 10. An allele that is hidden whenever the dominant allele is present
- 11. differences in physical traits in a population
- 13. Set of DNA instructions for building a protein, which then determines a trait
- 14. A group of individuals that belong to the same species and live in the same area
Down
- 1. ________ trait is a physical characteristic that can be passed on genetically from parent to offspring
- 3. An allele whose trait always shows up in the organism when the allele is present.
- 4. Molecule that determines traits
- 6. An organism's physical appearance, or visible traits.
- 7. ___________ reproduction involves only one parent and produces offspring that are identical to the parent.
- 8. Different forms of a gene
- 12. _________ reproduction involves two parents that combine their genetic material to produce a new organism, which differs from both parents
