Mendelian Genetics

2. A specific characteristic of an individual, such as eye color or height.
4. Different forms or versions of a single gene.
6. Father of Genetics
8. The passing of physical or mental characteristics genetically from one generation to another.
10. Having two identical alleles for a particular gene.
11. A unit of heredity which is transferred from a parent to offspring; a segment of DNA.
12. An allele that is only expressed when no dominant allele is present.

1. The mathematical likelihood that a specific event or trait will occur.
3. Having two different alleles for a particular gene.
5. The observable physical properties or traits of an organism.
7. The genetic makeup of an organism (e.g., Aa or BB).
9. An allele that masks the presence of another and is always expressed if present.