Genetics Crossword

relating to genes or heredity
the passing on of physical or mental characteristics genetically from one generation to another.
one of two or more alternative forms of a gene that arise by mutation and are found at the same place on a chromosome.
(in informal use) a unit of heredity that is transferred from a parent to offspring and is held to determine some characteristic of the offspring.
a threadlike structure of nucleic acids and protein found in the nucleus of most living cells, carrying genetic information in the form of genes.
deoxyribonucleic acid, a self-replicating material present in nearly all living organisms as the main constituent of chromosomes. It is the carrier of genetic information.
Of, or pertaining to an individual (or a condition in a cell or an organism) containing two different alleles for a particular trait.
Of, or pertaining to an individual (or a condition in a cell or an organism) containing two copies of the same allele for a particular trait located at similar positions (loci) on paired chromosomes (see homologous chromosomes).
a trait that will appear in the offspring if one of the parents contributes it
a trait that must be contributed by both parents in order to appear in the offspring
the genetic makeup of an organism or group of organisms with reference to a single trait, set of traits, or an entire complex of traits
the observable constitution of an organism