Across
- 4. The passing of traits from parent to offspring.
- 5. The chance that something may or may not happen.
- 6. The weaker trait. Represented by a lowercase letter.
- 7. Having two of the same alleles for a trait.
- 9. Genetic makeup of an organism.
- 11. Diagram showing the gene combinations that might result from a genetic cross.
Down
- 1. The stronger trait. Represented by a capital letter.
- 2. The study for heredity.
- 3. Augustinian monk and botanist whose experiments in breeding garden peas led to his eventual recognition as founder of the science of genetics.
- 5. The physical traits that appear in an individual as a result of its genetic make up. What an organism looks like.
- 8. Having two different alleles for a trait.
- 10. The different forms a gene may have for a trait. You usually have 2 of these for EACH trait!