Across
- 1. the molecule that contains the genetic information on the chromosome
- 8. different versions of a gene (letters)
- 9. the scientific study of heredity
- 11. having two different alleles for a trait
- 12. an organism's physical appearance, or visible traits
- 13. a threadlike, gene-carrying structure found in the nucleus
- 14. describes a trait that covers over another form of that trait
- 15. diagram that can be used to predict the genotype and phenotype combinations of a genetic cross
Down
- 2. a part of the cell that contains the DNA
- 3. a trait that is hidden when a dominant allele is present (only shows when there are two)
- 4. father of modern genetics
- 5. passing of traits from parents to offspring
- 6. a unit of heredity that is passed from parent to offspring.
- 7. an organism's genetic makeup, or allele combinations.
- 10. having two of the same alleles for a trait