The Heredity Crossword

Word Bank
Allele, Dominant allele, Genes, Genetics, Genotype, Heredity, Heterozygous, Homozygous, Phenotype, Recessive allele, Trait

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Across

4. is a word that refers to a particular gene that has identical alleles on both homologous chromosomes.

5. is a variety of genetic code that does not create a phenotype if a dominant allele is present

6. is something about you that makes you "you."

7. individual is a diploid organism with two alleles, each of a different type.

8. is the basic physical and functional unit of heredity

10. is the set of genes in our DNA which is responsible for a particular trait

11. is the passing on of traits from parents to their offspring, either through asexual reproduction or sexual reproduction

Down

1. is an allele that expresses its phenotypic effect even when heterozygous with a recessive allele

2. is the study of Heredity

3. is the physical expression, or characteristics, of that trait.

9. allele is one of a pair of genes that appear at a particular location on a particular chromosome and control the same characteristic

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