L1 Genetics Crossword

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Across
  1. 4. the basic physical and functional unit of heredity
  2. 6. observable physical properties of an organism
  3. 7. One of two or more alternative forms of a gene that arise by mutation and are found at the same locus on a chromosome
  4. 9. molecule that carries genetic information in all living organisms
  5. 10. a fertilized egg cell
  6. 11. process wherein a single cell divides into two duplicate cells
  7. 13. a change in the DNA sequence of an organism that can alter the function or expression of a gene
  8. 14. intercellular structure made of both RNA and protein, and it is the site of protein synthesis in the cell
  9. 15. An individual who carries one copy of a recessive allele for a genetic disorder but does not exhibit the disorder themselves.
Down
  1. 1. A structure found inside the nucleus of a cell that is made up of proteins and DNA organized into genes
  2. 2. diagram that is used to predict the genotypes of a particular cross or breeding experiment
  3. 3. An organism that has the same two copies of a gene
  4. 4. an organism’s reproductive cells
  5. 5. An organism that has the same one copy of a gene
  6. 8. genetic information or makeup of an organism
  7. 12. the process by which genetic information is passed on from parent to child.