Genetics Crossword
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
 
 
Down: 1) Building blocks of DNA2) Two copies of the same allele3) Can be described as a category, trait with distinct categories 5) Prediction of an animal's genetic merit for a trait. Performance of an individual relative to the average population performance - Takes into account all of the genes that affect a phenotype, “Removes” the environmental affects in phenotypic variation, Estimates the genetic merit of an animal, Allows for the ranking of animals (best to worst genetics for each trait) 8) Animal would produce offspring who perform higher than average9) Study of heredity and variation - stuff that is inherited and the variation in phenotypes12) Animal would produce offspring who perform higher than average13) How much phenotypic variation for a trait is due to genetics14) Molecule made of amino acids that performs some function in the body19) A particular position or point in the genome21) Section of DNA that gets transcribed into mRNA or proteins Across: 4) Long strand of DNA6) Each individual mammal has a pair of alleles for each gene7) Vary continuously over a range of measurements, trait measured on a scale - showing continuous variation10) Different copies of the allele11) Genetic makeup of an individual often indicated by a pair(s) of alleles as a single locus14) Genes and Environment, Observed category or measured level of a trait15) How much phenotypic variation for a trait is due to genetics16) Different forms of the same gene17) Three base pairs of mRNA that code for one amino acid18) Observable or measurable characteristic of an individual20) Building blocks of proteins22) Passing of traits from parents to offspring23) Collection of all the chromosomes within a particular animal
 

 

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