Heredity Vocabulary Crossword
This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Genetics & DNA has 12 clues. Answers range from 5 to 19 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Description
The passing of genetic material from parents to offspring.
Segments of DNA found in chromosomes that give instructions for producing certain characteristics.
Different versions of a gene; one from each parent.
The combination of alleles that you have inherited from your parents.
Your observable traits.
When one or two copies of an allele are present you will observe this trait.
when two copies of an allele are present you will observe this trait.
One trait is completely dominant over the other.
Each allele influences the genotype.
An organism that has dominant allele and one recessive allele.
An organism that has two dominant or two recessive alleles.
Both alleles in a heterozygous individual contribute to the phenotype.
