| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| hereditary | genetically transmitted or transmittable from parent to offspring |
| hereditarily | HEREDITARY, genetically transmitted or transmittable from parent to offspring |
| INHERITANCE | Genetic characters transmitted from parent to offspring, collectively |
| genotypes | the sum total of genes transmitted from parent to offspring |
| directer | ing or passing in a straight line of descent from parent to offspring lineal direct ancestor |
| recessive | Relating to or denoting heritable characteristics controlled by genes that are expressed in offspring only when inherited from both parents, i.e., when not masked by a dominant characteristic inherited from one parent |
