This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Genetics & DNA has 17 clues. Answers range from 4 to 16 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
The passing on of physical or mental characteristics genetically from one generation to another
a distinguishing quality or characteristic, typically one belonging to a person
the study of heredity and the variation of inherited characteristics
most important, powerful, or influential
relating to or denoting heritable characteristics controlled by genes that are expressed in offspring only when inherited from both parents, i.e., when not masked by a dominant characteristic inherited from one parent.
one of two or more alternative forms of a gene that arise by mutation and are found at the same place on a chromosome.
a unit of heredity that is transferred from a parent to offspring and is held to determine some characteristic of the offspring.
the extent to which an event is likely to occur
the set of observable characteristics of an individual resulting from the interaction of its genotype with the environment
the genetic constitution of an individual organism
biological systems – individuals and populations – are different over space
a square diagram that is used to predict the genotypes of a particular cross or breeding experiment
An inherited medical condition caused by a DNA abnormality
a threadlike structure of nucleic acids and protein found in the nucleus of most living cells, carrying genetic information in the form of genes
two alleles at a locus are identical to each other,
refers to a particular gene that has identical alleles on both homologous chromosomes.
a person's child or children