Heredity Vocabulary Crossword

This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Genetics & DNA has 11 clues. Answers range from 6 to 13 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.

The passing of traits from parent to offspring.
An alternate form that a gene may have for a single trait; can be dominant or recessive.
The study of how traits are inherited through the actions of alleles.
An offspring that was given different genetic information for a trait from each parent.
Describes a trait that covers over, or dominates, another form of that trait.
Describes a trait that is covered over, or dominated, by another form of that trait and seems to disappear.
A tool to predict the probability of certain traits in offspring that shows the different ways alleles can combine.
The genetic makeup of an organism.
Outward physical appearance and behavior of an organism as a result of its genotype.
Describes an organism with two alleles that are the same for a trait.
Describes an organism with two different alleles for a trait.