TOPIC 3 GENETIC S Crossword

passing on of characteristics from parents to offspring
Structure inside of a cell nucleus that contains tightly compacted DNA
A segment of DNA on a chromosome that codes for a specific trait
alternative forms of a gene for each variation of a trait of an organism
Cells that make up our body that are not sex cells.
observed trait of an organism that mask the recessive form of a trait
male and female sex cells, sperm and eggs
trait of an organism that can be masked by the dominant form of a trait
combination of genes in an organism
outward appearance of an organism, regardless of its genes
when there are two different alleles for a trait
when there are two identical alleles for a trait
characteristic that is inherited; can be either dominant or recessive
an organism's complete set of DNA, including all of its genes
structural components of DNA A building blocks made of a base (one of four chemicals: adenine, thymine, guanine, and cytosine)
a chain of covalently bonded amino acids.
a simple organic compound containing both a carboxyl (—COOH) and an amino (—NH2) group.
The recorded ancestry of a person, animal, or family.