genetics Crossword Puzzles
Genetics Vocabulary Crossword 2020-09-15
Across
- a mistake or change in DNA
- Allele type present in phenotype no matter what
- a feature or characteristic of an organism
- genotype with identical alleles
- allele type present in phenotype ONLY if there are 2 alleles in the genotype
- Diversity in genotypes
- the material that carries all genetic information
- When two organisms reproduce by combining genetic information
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- threadlike structure that contains DNA and genes
- the physical representation of genes
- 1 organism reproduces by making a copy of itself
- located on the chromosome and controls traits
- the set of genes responsible for a trait
- genotype with 2 different alleles
- the basic building blocks of cells
15 Clues: Diversity in genotypes • a mistake or change in DNA • genotype with identical alleles • genotype with 2 different alleles • the basic building blocks of cells • the physical representation of genes • the set of genes responsible for a trait • a feature or characteristic of an organism • located on the chromosome and controls traits • ...
Genetics unit test 2022-02-22
Across
- body cells
- another name for heterozygous
- 1/2 of a chromosome
- determined by an allele on an X chromosome
- cell spends most of its time
- nucleus disappears
- segment of DNA
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- disease or disorder that is caused by a mutation in a gene or by a chromosomal defect
- unorganized DNA
- mix of all the traits
- another name for homozygous
- both traits are shown
- 2 cells form
- different forms of genes
- chromosomes move to opposite end of the cells
15 Clues: body cells • 2 cells form • segment of DNA • unorganized DNA • nucleus disappears • 1/2 of a chromosome • mix of all the traits • both traits are shown • different forms of genes • another name for homozygous • cell spends most of its time • another name for heterozygous • determined by an allele on an X chromosome • chromosomes move to opposite end of the cells • ...
genetics crossword puzzle 2022-02-22
Across
- shows inheritance in the family
- someone who has the trait but it doesn't show
- blue + red=purple
- the result of having both parents dna together
- mutation in the gene exp: extra chromosome
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- helps you find the genotype
- half of a chromosome
- red flower + white flower = pink flower
- a phenotype where both of the alleles show at the same time
- deciding factor for your traits
- found more often in one gender
- a characteristic parents pass down
- another name for heterozygouz
- outside appearance
- another name for homozygous
15 Clues: blue + red=purple • outside appearance • half of a chromosome • helps you find the genotype • another name for homozygous • another name for heterozygouz • found more often in one gender • deciding factor for your traits • shows inheritance in the family • a characteristic parents pass down • red flower + white flower = pink flower • mutation in the gene exp: extra chromosome • ...
Heredity and Genetics 2015-05-19
Across
- when to genotypes are expressed at the same time
- the different versions of a gene
- contains two different alleles of a gene.
- your observation trait
- the passing of genetic material from parents to offspring
- boht of the alleles in a heterozygous induvisual contibutes to the phenotype
- the nucleus that carries genes
- traces the occurence of a trait through generations of a family
- the combination of alleles that you inherited from your parents
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- the mathematical chance of specific outcome in relation to the total number of possible outcomes
- each allele in heterozgous induvisual influences the phenotype
- when a gene is copied
- contibutes to the phenotype if one or to copies are present in the genotype
- contibutes to phenotype only when two copies of it are present
- segments of DNA found in chromosomes that give instructions for producing a certain characteristics
15 Clues: when a gene is copied • your observation trait • the nucleus that carries genes • the different versions of a gene • contains two different alleles of a gene. • when to genotypes are expressed at the same time • the passing of genetic material from parents to offspring • each allele in heterozgous induvisual influences the phenotype • ...
Genetics Vocabulary Review 2023-03-07
Across
- is a person whose phenotype carries the trait but doesn't show in their phenotype
- chromosomes move to opposite sides of the cell
- is an organism's physical appearance
- coiled up DNA
- the stronger allele
- Segment of DNA
- a passed-on characteristic
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- a chart or family tree tracking a specific trait
- is a gene with identical alleles
- body cell
- Trait is a phenotype determined by the 23rd chromosome
- cell division produces 4 cells
- Dominance a blending of the parents traits
- makes up chromosomes
- cell division produces 2 cells
15 Clues: body cell • coiled up DNA • Segment of DNA • the stronger allele • makes up chromosomes • a passed-on characteristic • cell division produces 4 cells • cell division produces 2 cells • is a gene with identical alleles • is an organism's physical appearance • Dominance a blending of the parents traits • chromosomes move to opposite sides of the cell • ...
Genetics Crossword Puzzle 2023-03-20
Across
- is hidden whenever the dominant allele is present
- The offspring of many generations that have the same form of a trait
- An organism that has two different alleles for a trait
- The factors that control a trait
- The scientific study of heredity
- A number that describes how likely it is that an event will occur.
- A chart that shows all the possible ways alleles can combine in a genetic cross.
Down
- The different forms of a gene
- A specific characteristic
- the passing of physical characteristics from parents to offspring
- An organism that has two identical alleles for a trait
- The process when the egg and sperm cells join to form a new organism
- An organisms appearance
- One whose trait always shows up in the organism when the allele is present
- An organisms genetic makeup
15 Clues: An organisms appearance • A specific characteristic • An organisms genetic makeup • The different forms of a gene • The factors that control a trait • The scientific study of heredity • is hidden whenever the dominant allele is present • An organism that has two different alleles for a trait • An organism that has two identical alleles for a trait • ...
Heredity and Genetics 2023-02-18
Across
- dominant and recessive traits can combine and result in a blend of the traits
- a punnent square that looks at two traits
- physical trait
- the last chromosome that determines offsprings gender
- a punnent square that looks at one trait
- female gamete
- each half of the tetrad exchanges genetic information
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- a genotype that has all dominant, or all recessive traits
- dominant and recessive traits can combine and result in a mix of the traits
- the chromosomes line up randomly/independently to create genetic diversity
- fertilized egg
- "Father of Modern Genetics"
- a genotype that has a dominant and recessive traits
- male gamete
- genetic trait
15 Clues: male gamete • female gamete • genetic trait • fertilized egg • physical trait • "Father of Modern Genetics" • a punnent square that looks at one trait • a punnent square that looks at two traits • a genotype that has a dominant and recessive traits • the last chromosome that determines offsprings gender • each half of the tetrad exchanges genetic information • ...
Genetics Afrodite Poulos 2017-02-27
Across
- The gene combination
- Pure dominant or pure recessive (HH or hh)
- The different forms of a gene; some are dominant, some are recessive
- Gene that over-powers recessive
- Appears in the heterozygous condition as a blend of the dominant and recessive phenotype
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- The Monk who experimented with pea plants
- More than 2 alleles for a gene (blood type)
- A ________ is a chart, or the genetic history of family over several generations
- Trait that is produced by multiple genes (skin color)
- Created from a cross of true-breeding individuals
- The separation of alleles during formation is known as...
- Both alleles are expressed equally with no blending; represented by using 2 different capital letters
- Specific characteristic of an individual
- _____ are passed down from generation to the next, and determine an individuals characteristics
- Trait that is attached to either x or y chromosome
15 Clues: The gene combination • Gene that over-powers recessive • Specific characteristic of an individual • The Monk who experimented with pea plants • Pure dominant or pure recessive (HH or hh) • More than 2 alleles for a gene (blood type) • Created from a cross of true-breeding individuals • Trait that is attached to either x or y chromosome • ...
Noah Harris Genetics 2017-02-27
Across
- _______ traits are produced by multiple genes
- ________ alleles are when there are more than two alleles for a gene
- Passed from one generation to the next; determines the persons' characteristics
- Hybrid or mixed
- Man who experimented "true breeding" plants
- ____-_____ traits are when a gene is attached to the X chromosome only, not found on the Y chromosome at all
- Pure dominate or pure recessive
- Genetic problems that can be solved using a tool
- Trait that rarely shows up
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- Affects the physical appearance of a person
- A third phenotype appears in the heterozygous condition as a blend of phenotypes
- Trait that shows up most often
- The gene combination
- The different forms of genes
- In the heterozygous condition, both alleles are expressed equally with no blending
15 Clues: Hybrid or mixed • The gene combination • Trait that rarely shows up • The different forms of genes • Trait that shows up most often • Pure dominate or pure recessive • Affects the physical appearance of a person • Man who experimented "true breeding" plants • _______ traits are produced by multiple genes • Genetic problems that can be solved using a tool • ...
Genetics Review Assignment 2020-02-28
Across
- Genetically distinguished characteristic.
- nucleus reforms, cell begins to divide into two
- Half of a gene or half of a genotype
- Most time spent here by cells. DNA is not condensed here.
- splits cell into 2 or 4, last phase
- heredity passed down from parents
- the alleles are the same
- deoxyribonucleic acid, genetic information, in all living organisms
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- the chromosomes pull apart to opposite sides of the cell
- chromosome condenses, nucleus disappears
- chromosomes line up in the middle
- more powerful, takes over recessive
- less powerful, taken over by dominant
- the alleles are different
- Body cells
15 Clues: Body cells • the alleles are the same • the alleles are different • chromosomes line up in the middle • heredity passed down from parents • more powerful, takes over recessive • splits cell into 2 or 4, last phase • Half of a gene or half of a genotype • less powerful, taken over by dominant • chromosome condenses, nucleus disappears • Genetically distinguished characteristic. • ...
Mendelian genetics Puzzle 2021-01-27
Across
- entire set of genes
- trait that appears in heterozygous condition
- trait that appears in homozygous condition
- an offspring
- different alleles in a gene
- square made of four boxes
- parental generation
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- cross involving on trait
- pair of genes in a trait
- segment of DNA
- same alleles in a gene
- worked on pure line of peas
- forces that influence the expression of
- organism's physical appearance
- sativum plant that Mendel used in his study
15 Clues: an offspring • segment of DNA • entire set of genes • parental generation • same alleles in a gene • cross involving on trait • pair of genes in a trait • square made of four boxes • worked on pure line of peas • different alleles in a gene • organism's physical appearance • forces that influence the expression of • trait that appears in homozygous condition • ...
genetics crossword puzzle 2018-12-05
Across
- structure in the nucleus containing the genetic information passed through cells
- segment of DNA on a chromosome that codes for a trait
- hidden if the dominant allele is present
- different forms of a gene
- the part where 2 chromosomes are bound together
- when both alleles are fully expressed
- physical trait you see
- structure within the nucleus containing the genetic information
- contains genetic information
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- two identical alleles for a trait
- that show what traits you got from your parents
- two different alleles for a trait
- something that an organism passes on to its offspring
- an organism's genetic makeup
- passing of traits from parents to offspring
- two different alleles for a trait
16 Clues: physical trait you see • different forms of a gene • an organism's genetic makeup • contains genetic information • two identical alleles for a trait • two different alleles for a trait • two different alleles for a trait • when both alleles are fully expressed • hidden if the dominant allele is present • passing of traits from parents to offspring • ...
Genetics Terms Crossword 2024-04-24
Across
- the complete set of genes in an organism
- different forms of a gene, such as A vs. a
- when there are two different genes present, such as Aa
- the type of organism Mendel preferred to work with
- the study of heredity and variation of organisms
- the diagram used to do a genetic cross between two parents
- unit of heredity that contains DNA
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- when there are two identical genes present, such as AA or aa
- the genetic makeup of an organism, what it is made of (letters)
- the allele that shows up most often
- process of getting characteristics passed down from one generation to the next
- the allele that shows up sometimes
- location of alleles on a strand of DNA on a chromosome
- the physical appearance of an organism, what it looks like
- Austrian monk who developed concepts of genetic principles
15 Clues: the allele that shows up sometimes • unit of heredity that contains DNA • the allele that shows up most often • the complete set of genes in an organism • different forms of a gene, such as A vs. a • the study of heredity and variation of organisms • the type of organism Mendel preferred to work with • location of alleles on a strand of DNA on a chromosome • ...
basics of genetics 2024-02-12
Across
- this material connects with cytosine
- the word for someone's ethnic descent
- where protein synthesis
- what is DNA?
- this material connects with thymine
- a clump of amino acids made from RNA
- the smallest measurable unit of life
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- a code of DNA that shows a trait
- passing on of physical or mental characteristics genetically
- what is RNA?
- RNA uses this instead of thymine
- where all DNA in the cell clumps together
- this material connects with guanine
- this material connects with adenine
- a quality or characteristic of an organism
15 Clues: what is RNA? • what is DNA? • where protein synthesis • a code of DNA that shows a trait • RNA uses this instead of thymine • this material connects with guanine • this material connects with adenine • this material connects with thymine • this material connects with cytosine • a clump of amino acids made from RNA • the smallest measurable unit of life • ...
Genetics Vocabulary I 2024-11-25
Across
- When an organism has two identical versions of a gene.
- Characteristics of an organism that is determined by its genes and environment.
- Characteristics are only expressed when an organism has two copies of the recessive allele.
- Version of a gene (example: allele for eye color determines which color pigment the eyes will have.)
- Young produced by a living organism, the children resulting from reproduction.
- When a gene performs its functions or shows its trait.
- Cell or organism that has two sets of chromosomes, one from each parent.
- A cell that contains only one set of chromosomes (such as gametes).
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- Likelihood or chance a specific trait of the gene will be present.
- Version of gene that when present is always expressed
- Distinguishing features of an organism.
- Having, showing, or displaying a quality or feature.
- When an organism has two different versions of a gene.
- Genetic makeup or specific combination of alleles of an organism.
- Observable characteristics or traits of an organism; determined by genes and environment.
15 Clues: Distinguishing features of an organism. • Having, showing, or displaying a quality or feature. • Version of gene that when present is always expressed • When an organism has two identical versions of a gene. • When an organism has two different versions of a gene. • When a gene performs its functions or shows its trait. • ...
Unit 3 2017-09-26
Across
- is the study of Genome
- Ligase Seals the gaps
- protein that blocks promoter
- Genes Genes used in development
- process of control of mRNA and protein
- A set of genes
- change in DNA sequence
- mutation changes that lead to death of an organism
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- monad scientists who proposed one gene polypeptide hypothesis
- electrophoresis method used to separate DNA based on charge
- molecule that adds nucleotides
- Cindrella of Genetics
- the other name for DNA Fingerprinting
- dogma flow of genetic information
- Operon example of inducible operon in E. Coli
15 Clues: A set of genes • Cindrella of Genetics • is the study of Genome • change in DNA sequence • Ligase Seals the gaps • protein that blocks promoter • molecule that adds nucleotides • Genes Genes used in development • dogma flow of genetic information • the other name for DNA Fingerprinting • process of control of mRNA and protein • Operon example of inducible operon in E. Coli • ...
Acne Crossword Puzzle 2022-01-25
Across
- one cause of acne
- small inflammation, six types of them
- combat bacterias
- removes dead skin cells and other debris
- outermost layer of the skin
- are very effective method of treatment
- inflamed sebaceous gland in the skin
- disorder of the skin caused by inflammation in skin glands and ____ follicles
- small red bumps containing white/ yellow pus
- small red bumps
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- ______ play a role in predisposal acne
- sun exposure causes this
- inner layer of the skin
- type of glad
- 15% have of people have ______ acne
15 Clues: type of glad • small red bumps • combat bacterias • one cause of acne • inner layer of the skin • sun exposure causes this • outermost layer of the skin • 15% have of people have ______ acne • inflamed sebaceous gland in the skin • small inflammation, six types of them • ______ play a role in predisposal acne • are very effective method of treatment • ...
Evolution 2022-04-23
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- Ribonucleic acid
- observation or evidence
- a trace of an organism
- Creation of new species often from evolution
- group of organisms that are the same species
- cells with no membrane-bound organisms
- Study of structured organisms
- Classifying and naming organisms
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- changes in the heritable traits of a population
- study of traits and how they are passed down
- a change in the sequence of DNA
- Adjustment or change in behavior
- Rocks forms from natural weathering
- A double stranded DNA molecule.
- cells that have membrane-bound organelles
15 Clues: Ribonucleic acid • a trace of an organism • observation or evidence • Study of structured organisms • a change in the sequence of DNA • A double stranded DNA molecule. • Adjustment or change in behavior • Classifying and naming organisms • Rocks forms from natural weathering • cells with no membrane-bound organisms • cells that have membrane-bound organelles • ...
Introduction to Biology 2025-04-01
Across
- study of form and structure of plants and animals
- science and art of growing fruit and plants
- study of birds
- study of bacteria
- study of fungi
- study of gross structures of an organ in an organism
- study of geographical distribution of plants and animals
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- study of reptiles
- study of insects
- transmission of body characteristics from parents to offsprings
- study of algae
- study of viruses
- study of prehistoric forms of life
- naming, grouping and classifying plants and animals
- study of origin and descent of organisms
15 Clues: study of algae • study of birds • study of fungi • study of insects • study of viruses • study of reptiles • study of bacteria • study of prehistoric forms of life • study of origin and descent of organisms • science and art of growing fruit and plants • study of form and structure of plants and animals • naming, grouping and classifying plants and animals • ...
Scientific Fields 2025-09-03
Across
- Human origins and cultural evolution
- Force and motion, laws of the universe
- Web of life, species and environment
- Weather’s patterns, clouds and storms
- Elemental science of reactions and bonds
- Mind’s maze, behavior and thought
- Fossil record of ancient life
- Plant science, green and growing
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- Earth’s rocky story, layers and time
- Study of life, from cells to ecosystems
- Deep sea science, currents and creatures
- Society’s structure, norms and change
- Animal study, wild and domestic
- Celestial study of stars and space
- Code of inheritance, DNA’s blueprint
15 Clues: Fossil record of ancient life • Animal study, wild and domestic • Plant science, green and growing • Mind’s maze, behavior and thought • Celestial study of stars and space • Earth’s rocky story, layers and time • Human origins and cultural evolution • Web of life, species and environment • Code of inheritance, DNA’s blueprint • Society’s structure, norms and change • ...
mari 2022-10-12
Across
- changes not involving alterations in the DNA
- a strategy used for unrecognised conditions
- high blood pressure
- behavior that tends to occur subconciously
- therapy to regain neurocognitive functions
- a branch of biology studying genes
- the immune system fights with the infection
- the possibility of smth bad happening
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- measures to prevent diseases and injures
- practicies performed to preserve health
- endeavor to preserve and protect
- high blood sugar
- prescribed quantity or extent
- human health protection by clean environment
- the astract state of beinf clean
15 Clues: high blood sugar • high blood pressure • prescribed quantity or extent • endeavor to preserve and protect • the astract state of beinf clean • a branch of biology studying genes • the possibility of smth bad happening • practicies performed to preserve health • measures to prevent diseases and injures • behavior that tends to occur subconciously • ...
Genes 2023-12-15
Across
- genetic trait
- where offspring get their traits from
- variations of a gene
- both alleles are the same
- used to determine the possible genotypes and phenotypes
- one gene depends on another for it to be expressed
- many genes coding for one trait
- it is represented by a capital letter
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- both traits show up in the offspring
- one of each allele
- a persons observable traits
- inherited characteristics
- both alles must be lowercase for it to be seen
- traits where the dominant trait doesn't show
- a distinguishing characteristic
15 Clues: genetic trait • one of each allele • variations of a gene • inherited characteristics • both alleles are the same • a persons observable traits • many genes coding for one trait • a distinguishing characteristic • both traits show up in the offspring • where offspring get their traits from • it is represented by a capital letter • traits where the dominant trait doesn't show • ...
First Year November Exam 2024-10-21
Across
- Control centre of the cell
- Chemical used to test for Starch
- A type of carbohydrate
- Found in plant and animal cells
- The unit of food energy
- Controls which materials move in and out of cell
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- The unit of energy
- Cross and bones symbol
- Helps people plan a balanced diet
- A factor affecting diet
- Carbohydrate that gives fast supply of energy
- Needing and getting food
- Jelly-like substance surrounded by cell membrane
- Group of organs that work together
- For growth and repair of cells
15 Clues: The unit of energy • Cross and bones symbol • A type of carbohydrate • A factor affecting diet • The unit of food energy • Needing and getting food • Control centre of the cell • For growth and repair of cells • Found in plant and animal cells • Chemical used to test for Starch • Helps people plan a balanced diet • Group of organs that work together • ...
Science & Technology Crossword 2025-02-04
Across
- machine that computes data
- A scientist who studies living organisms
- The force that pulls objects toward Earth
- Smallest unit of matter
- The scientist who developed the theory of relativity
- Branch of science concerned with forces and motion
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- Largest planet in the solar system
- The field of study involving genes and heredity
- The study of stars and planets
- A natural satellite of Earth
- Device that stores electrical energy
- Unit of electrical resistance
- Inventor of the telephone
- The process by which plants make food
- The study of life
15 Clues: The study of life • Smallest unit of matter • Inventor of the telephone • machine that computes data • A natural satellite of Earth • Unit of electrical resistance • The study of stars and planets • Largest planet in the solar system • Device that stores electrical energy • The process by which plants make food • A scientist who studies living organisms • ...
Gabby Hanover 2025-02-03
Across
- symptom of a stroke
- risk factor that can be controlled
- risk factor that can’t be controlled
- bleeding from blood vessel in brain
- important to maintain to avoid a stroke
- blocked blood flow to the brain
- bleeding from the blood vessel in the brain
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- transient ischemic attack
- acronym for detecting a stroke
- 87% of stroke cases
- used to treat Transient Ischemic attack
- occurs when fatty plague/blood clots blocks blood vessel to brain
- treatment for ischemic stroke
- when weakened blood vessel ruptures
- commonality of hemorrhagic stroke
15 Clues: 87% of stroke cases • symptom of a stroke • transient ischemic attack • treatment for ischemic stroke • acronym for detecting a stroke • blocked blood flow to the brain • commonality of hemorrhagic stroke • risk factor that can be controlled • bleeding from blood vessel in brain • when weakened blood vessel ruptures • risk factor that can’t be controlled • ...
Poems of the Decade. 2025-05-06
Across
- in a sack that grew lighter
- Those nosy rosy big soft hands of his
- I was his Jacuzzi
- ludicrous feathers
- To do with daughter what you will
- I have spoiled this body we once shared
- crouched in her bikini
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- Crippled or dark or girls
- yes this is how to live
- Starvation forgives men many things
- You lay it on the kitchen table
- sometimes I am dizzy with the fear
- I’m best observed on stage
- I shape a chapel where a steeple stands
- The knuckles reddened
15 Clues: I was his Jacuzzi • ludicrous feathers • The knuckles reddened • crouched in her bikini • yes this is how to live • Crippled or dark or girls • I’m best observed on stage • in a sack that grew lighter • You lay it on the kitchen table • To do with daughter what you will • sometimes I am dizzy with the fear • Starvation forgives men many things • Those nosy rosy big soft hands of his • ...
Tutankhamun 2014-11-12
Across
- He found Tut's tomb
- Tut's god
- The father of Tutankhamun
- What KV stands for-2words
- Tut's daughters were ________ (not alive at birth)
- Tut's original name
- The first name of the founder of Tut's tomb
- The nickname of Tut's father
- The most likely way Tut died
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- The nickname of Tut's mother, The _______ Lady
- The age of Tut when he died
- Tut's wife and sister
- Tutankhamun's nickname
- The main reason Tut never fought in wars
- The number of years that Tut ruled
- The number of daughters Tut had
- Akhenaten's god
- What Tut's name means, ________ image of Amun
18 Clues: Tut's god • Akhenaten's god • He found Tut's tomb • Tut's original name • Tut's wife and sister • Tutankhamun's nickname • The father of Tutankhamun • What KV stands for-2words • The age of Tut when he died • The nickname of Tut's father • The most likely way Tut died • The number of daughters Tut had • The number of years that Tut ruled • The main reason Tut never fought in wars • ...
Biomedical science 2018-08-22
Across
- Study genes and herety
- Helps find a better way to eat or diet
- Collects information about chemical subtances
- Help rebuild musculoskeletion after incedent.
- Helps with ships
- Ensure the patents safety
- They study genetics and multicellular organisms.
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- Ensure that humans can cunsume it
- Handle claims over the phone
- Help with radio active drugs and adimister them
- Help with the library of medicine
- Practice of surgery
- They solve every problem in any area of chemistry.
- works in manufacturing
- Is reasponsable for safty of all labs
- The study of patents with lymphatic systems
- They practice medicine
- Help people with there eyes
18 Clues: Helps with ships • Practice of surgery • Study genes and herety • works in manufacturing • They practice medicine • Ensure the patents safety • Help people with there eyes • Handle claims over the phone • Help with the library of medicine • Ensure that humans can cunsume it • Is reasponsable for safty of all labs • Helps find a better way to eat or diet • ...
wonder 2022-10-20
Across
- very unusual and interesting
- woman’s headscarf tied under the chin
- promise to make sure
- shine light on; make brighter
- very wild anger; rage; frenzy
- keep away from
- ghostly image; phantom
- make a decision quickly and firmly
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- study of genes and heredity
- feeling like you will puke
- unkind or ungenerous with a small thing
- fastened in position with a long metal object
- rush or move angrily or violently
- chosen at random; chance or luck
- something that is slightly open
- bother, embarrass, or hurt someone’s feelings
- real, true; as a matter of fact
- something offered to get someone to something
18 Clues: keep away from • promise to make sure • ghostly image; phantom • feeling like you will puke • study of genes and heredity • very unusual and interesting • shine light on; make brighter • very wild anger; rage; frenzy • something that is slightly open • real, true; as a matter of fact • chosen at random; chance or luck • rush or move angrily or violently • ...
I Eat Ears 2022-12-01
Across
- a cause of ___ hearing loss is blockage
- scientific name for the anvil
- a cause of ___ hearing loss is genetics
- where the pinna is located
- snail shaped structure in the inner ear
- where the auditory canal is located
- common name for the tympanic membrane
- where are the ossicles located
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- the bones in your ear
- where the cochlea is located
- common name for the stapes
- equalizes air pressure
- funnels sound waves into your ear
- scientific name for the ear lobe
- common name for the malleus
15 Clues: the bones in your ear • equalizes air pressure • common name for the stapes • where the pinna is located • common name for the malleus • where the cochlea is located • scientific name for the anvil • where are the ossicles located • scientific name for the ear lobe • funnels sound waves into your ear • where the auditory canal is located • common name for the tympanic membrane • ...
why do we fall ill 2021-11-23
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- long duration disease
- pathogens,virus, bacteria
- physical,mental and social well being
- chemical substances produced by micro.
- presence of discomfort/uneasiness
- genetic disorders, poor health
- stimulating the body to produce antibiotics by artficial means
- caused by genetics etc.
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- caused by attack of pathogens
- an inactive pathogen is introduced in the body, creates memory
- recruiting cells by immune system to affected tissue to kill off disease by microbes
- short duration disease
- poverty, lack of services
13 Clues: long duration disease • short duration disease • caused by genetics etc. • pathogens,virus, bacteria • poverty, lack of services • caused by attack of pathogens • genetic disorders, poor health • presence of discomfort/uneasiness • physical,mental and social well being • chemical substances produced by micro. • an inactive pathogen is introduced in the body, creates memory • ...
Alleles and genes 2021-05-05
Across
- Different various genes
- Passing of traits from parents to off spring
- Chart that predicts genotypes of everything
- combination of alleles
- Carrying two of the same allele
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- One that is covered by dominate
- Part of DNA that codes for traits
- Has dominate and recessive traits
- The blue print of all living things
- Study of Heredity
- Traits that cover up recessive traits
- It contains all your genetic information
- Physical features of the gene
13 Clues: Study of Heredity • combination of alleles • Different various genes • Physical features of the gene • One that is covered by dominate • Carrying two of the same allele • Part of DNA that codes for traits • Has dominate and recessive traits • The blue print of all living things • Traits that cover up recessive traits • It contains all your genetic information • ...
important terms 2020-09-03
Across
- study of hereditary, genes and variation in living organisms.
- study of handwriting.
- study of languages.
- study of birds.
- study of celestial bodies.
- study of election trends.
- art related to ornate, good handwriting.
- study of earth and rocks.
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- study of collection of coins, tokens, paper money etc.
- mapping of earth and its formation.
- study of living things.
- study of human development.
- printing using a stone or a metal plate with a completely smooth surface.
- scientific study of bodily diseases.
- study of flying aeroplanes.
15 Clues: study of birds. • study of languages. • study of handwriting. • study of living things. • study of election trends. • study of earth and rocks. • study of celestial bodies. • study of human development. • study of flying aeroplanes. • mapping of earth and its formation. • scientific study of bodily diseases. • art related to ornate, good handwriting. • ...
Ologie CrossWord 2021-09-01
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- Study of the cell biology
- The study of the properties of matter
- The structure and function of living things
- Study of the Immune System
- Someone who studies different climates
- The study of fish
- The study of chemistry in living things
- Study of ticks, mites, and spiders
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- The study of heredity
- The study of bacteria
- The study of plants
- The study of space and everything in space
- Study of the organisms and how they interact with the environment
- The study of living things
- The study of water on Earth
15 Clues: The study of fish • The study of plants • The study of heredity • The study of bacteria • Study of the cell biology • The study of living things • Study of the Immune System • The study of water on Earth • Study of ticks, mites, and spiders • The study of the properties of matter • Someone who studies different climates • The study of chemistry in living things • ...
Gavyn Dunn 2017-03-10
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- double helix is held together by
- second stage of protein production
- full name for DNA
- figured out that there are complementary pairs in DNA
- shape of DNA
- used lethal bacteria and mice to discover the process of transformation in DNA.
- thymine is a complementary to?
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- guanine is complementary to?
- took pictures of DNA
- acedine is complementary to?
- process by which genetic info is encoded in DNA
- purines have ______ rings
- enzyme that that unwinds parent cell
- cytosine is complementary to?
- Verified that viral DNA was carrying genetics
15 Clues: shape of DNA • full name for DNA • took pictures of DNA • purines have ______ rings • guanine is complementary to? • acedine is complementary to? • cytosine is complementary to? • thymine is a complementary to? • double helix is held together by • second stage of protein production • enzyme that that unwinds parent cell • Verified that viral DNA was carrying genetics • ...
CROSSWORD 2025-10-07
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- Largest planet in the solar system
- Found in iodized salt
- Source of nuclear fuel
- C1 alkane
- Deformation of a material under stress
- Noble gas before Argon
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- The study of heredity and variation in organism
- AC to DC converter
- The scientific study of the origin, evolution and ultimate fate of the universe
- Scientist who discovered the dispersion of light
- Subatomic particle with a neutral charge
- A solution with a low pH
- Medical radiation used to treat tumors
- Internal friction within a fluid
- It's the principle behind batteries and rusting
15 Clues: C1 alkane • AC to DC converter • Found in iodized salt • Source of nuclear fuel • Noble gas before Argon • A solution with a low pH • Internal friction within a fluid • Largest planet in the solar system • Medical radiation used to treat tumors • Deformation of a material under stress • Subatomic particle with a neutral charge • The study of heredity and variation in organism • ...
8th grade Stems List 1 CPM 2020-09-22
9 Clues: heredity • easily carried • study of ancient items • government by and for people • government by and for people • used to transmit far away images • distinct ways of living by people • district ways of living by people • like a king or queen absolute ruler
21L 2023-09-07
8 Clues: shape DNA has • sugar RNA has • program by DNA • type of diameter DNA has • five carbon sugar DNA has • genes put genetics in here • determine shape of protein • monomers that make up nucleic acids
World War Z 2013-05-30
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- An abundant supply
- an authoritative declaration
- longing for something past
- an organization formed by merging several groups or parties
- of or relating to the science of genetics
- not endowed with life
- draw back, as with fear or pain
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- kill in large numbers
- easily handled or managed
- to walk through shallow water, also my last name.
- done or made using whatever is available
- terminate, end, or take out
- to be, or not to be
13 Clues: An abundant supply • to be, or not to be • kill in large numbers • not endowed with life • easily handled or managed • longing for something past • terminate, end, or take out • an authoritative declaration • draw back, as with fear or pain • done or made using whatever is available • of or relating to the science of genetics • to walk through shallow water, also my last name. • ...
Heredity and Reproduction 2023-11-07
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- Carries Genetic Information
- Passing of genetics and characteristics genetically
- Basic unit of life
- Cell division that results in 2 daughter cell
- A living things children
- Carries genetic information in the form of genes
- Reproduction that requires 2 parents
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- Reproduction that needs 1 parent
- Identical Sets of genetic information
- A distinguished quality or characteristic
- Contains the information needed for traits
- Membrane-bound organelle that contains the chromosomes
- Cell division that makes more sperm/egg cells
13 Clues: Basic unit of life • A living things children • Carries Genetic Information • Reproduction that needs 1 parent • Reproduction that requires 2 parents • Identical Sets of genetic information • A distinguished quality or characteristic • Contains the information needed for traits • Cell division that results in 2 daughter cell • Cell division that makes more sperm/egg cells • ...
Biology Genetics Vocab 2024-04-03
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- Are dominant or recessive
- Represents a family tree genetically
- Having two of the same alleles
- Like a code for a specific trait
- There is ONE dominant allele and ONE recessive alleles
- Having two Different alleles
- Represented by a capital letter
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- Neither a allele is completely dominant
- Physical Appearance of a trait
- Used to predict the outcome of a genetic
- The study of heredity
- When there's TWO dominant alleles
- Represented by a lowercase letter
13 Clues: The study of heredity • Are dominant or recessive • Having two Different alleles • Physical Appearance of a trait • Having two of the same alleles • Represented by a capital letter • Like a code for a specific trait • When there's TWO dominant alleles • Represented by a lowercase letter • Represents a family tree genetically • Neither a allele is completely dominant • ...
ologies 2022-08-30
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- motions and energy are part of
- what is the study of animals
- what is this
- human body
- magma erupts whats the study
- when someone had a disease they get someone that knows
- study of insects
- the study of what
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- living things and cells are part of
- elephants are in this study
- dealing with atmosphere and weather is
- trait you inherited
- the study of this has to do with fungi and yeast
13 Clues: human body • what is this • study of insects • the study of what • trait you inherited • elephants are in this study • what is the study of animals • magma erupts whats the study • motions and energy are part of • living things and cells are part of • dealing with atmosphere and weather is • the study of this has to do with fungi and yeast • ...
DNA - Lesson 1 2014-04-25
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- DNA is found in the cells...
- The shape of DNA is referred to as a ______ ______.
- Different variations of the same gene.
- _____ & ______ discovered the structure of DNA
- The bond between nitrogenous bases.
- DNA stands for...
- DNA has the information for our cells to make...
- Pairs with A
- Segment of DNA that codes for a specific protein.
- Pairs with T
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- Base, sugar & phosphate
- Often referred to as the "father of genetics"
- Backbone of DNA.
- Pairs with C
- Name of the sugar in DNA
- Number of pairs of chromosomes in human cells.
- Condensed structure of DNA and proteins.
- Pairs with G
18 Clues: Pairs with C • Pairs with G • Pairs with A • Pairs with T • Backbone of DNA. • DNA stands for... • Base, sugar & phosphate • Name of the sugar in DNA • DNA is found in the cells... • The bond between nitrogenous bases. • Different variations of the same gene. • Condensed structure of DNA and proteins. • Often referred to as the "father of genetics" • ...
M&J 2024-06-20
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- instrument Michelle played in school
- Michelle's zodiac sign
- street where they currently live
- dogs name
- location in England where they travelled together
- school where they met
- sport that Michelle played most
- the most magical place on earth (according to Jhavell)
- Michelle's middle name
- the month that Jhavell proposed
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- Jhavells favourite brand of beer
- Jhavell's Nintendo name
- small town where they currently live
- what Michelle's PhD was in
- where they got engaged
- character trait that Michelle was assigned for the Character Ed camp where they met
- Jhavell's zodiac sign
- sport that Jhavell played most
- Number of years together
19 Clues: dogs name • school where they met • Jhavell's zodiac sign • Michelle's zodiac sign • where they got engaged • Michelle's middle name • Jhavell's Nintendo name • Number of years together • what Michelle's PhD was in • sport that Jhavell played most • sport that Michelle played most • the month that Jhavell proposed • Jhavells favourite brand of beer • street where they currently live • ...
7th Grade Bio - So Far 2024-11-04
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- the simplest type of genetic trait
- the "lines" of muscle tissue
- cytosine's partner
- the most common plane of motion (for humans)
- almost done with mitosis
- the primary cell of nervous tissue
- all of your expressed traits
- 23 pairs of these hold your genetics
- the membrane of the cell has a phospholipid _____
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- the nose is the most _____ part of the face
- passive water movement
- a form of connective tissue
- towards the back
- the first enzyme of DNA replication
- what RNA has instead of "T"
- the "twisting" plane
- the "scale" cells that act as protection
- the largest of the epithelial cell shapes
18 Clues: towards the back • cytosine's partner • the "twisting" plane • passive water movement • almost done with mitosis • a form of connective tissue • what RNA has instead of "T" • the "lines" of muscle tissue • all of your expressed traits • the simplest type of genetic trait • the primary cell of nervous tissue • the first enzyme of DNA replication • 23 pairs of these hold your genetics • ...
Joe's Genetics Crossword 2016-02-25
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- process that produces gametes
- differences in a species
- large macromolecules where DNA is stored
- variation that can be measured
- when two alleles for a given trait are the different
- variation that has different types
- for each gene we each have two of these
- protecter of gotham city
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- a piece of DNA that codes a protein
- when a part of the genetic sequence is altered
- chap that discovered the first laws of inheritance
- when two alleles for a given trait are the same
- something passed onto the next generation
- the opposite of dominant
- a trait that is always expressed
15 Clues: differences in a species • the opposite of dominant • protecter of gotham city • process that produces gametes • variation that can be measured • a trait that is always expressed • variation that has different types • a piece of DNA that codes a protein • for each gene we each have two of these • large macromolecules where DNA is stored • ...
Genetics Unit Vocabulary 2018-02-19
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- part of a chromosome that encodes an RNA or protein product in its DNA sequence
- a type of dominance one allele is not fully dominant over the other so the heterozygous phenotype is an intermediate blend between the two homozygous phenotypes
- a type of cross between two individuals identically heterozygous for one gene; for example: Aa x Aa
- chart of family connections that shows the appearance of a trait through generations
- a chromosome that is the same in males and females
- diagram used to predict the genetic and phenotypic outcomes of a cross (no space in answer)
- law that states the two members of each pair of genes on homologous chromosomes end up in different gametes during meiosis
- law that states that during meiosis, members of a pair of genes on homologous chromosomes tend to be distributed into games independently of other gene pairs
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- individual's observable traits
- effect in which a single gene affects multiple traits
- have identical alleles of a gene
- effect in which the full and separate phenotypic effects of two alleles are apparent in heterozygous individuals
- having two different alleles of a gene
- the particular set of alleles that is carried by an individual's chromosomes
- forms of a gene with slightly different DNA sequences; may encode slightly different versions of the gene's product
15 Clues: individual's observable traits • have identical alleles of a gene • having two different alleles of a gene • a chromosome that is the same in males and females • effect in which a single gene affects multiple traits • the particular set of alleles that is carried by an individual's chromosomes • ...
Izumi's Genetics Words 2020-07-01
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- An allele which is always expressed, even if only one is present. Dominant alleles are assigned uppercase letters.
- A genetically determined characteristic.
- An allele that is only expressed when both alleles are recessive in the organism. Recessive alleles are assigned lowercase letters.
- Threadlike structure of nucleic acid and protein found in the nucleus of most living cells. They carrying genetic information in the form of genes.
- Nucleotides from the basic structural until have DNA. Composed of a sugar, a phosphate, and a base.
- Having the same structural features and pattern of genes.
- The specific alleles that occur in an organism.
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- The observable characteristics of an organism resulting from its genotype.
- Large, biologically important polymers comprised of sequences animo acids.
- Having two alleles have the different types for a particular trait.
- Different forms of the same gene. They can be dominant or recessive.
- Part of DNA that are involved in pairing. The bases on DNA are cytosine, guanine, adenine, and thymine.
- The organelle within a cell that contains DNA.
- A short length of DNA that carries the genetic code for a particular characteristic or cell activity.
- Having two alleles of same types for a particular trait.
15 Clues: A genetically determined characteristic. • The organelle within a cell that contains DNA. • The specific alleles that occur in an organism. • Having two alleles of same types for a particular trait. • Having the same structural features and pattern of genes. • Having two alleles have the different types for a particular trait. • ...
Genetics vocabulary review 2018-12-05
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- A complex molecule containing the genetic information that makes up the chromosomes
- same alleles
- an organism's physical appearance
- another name for heterozygous
- spot where sister chromatids are joined together
- gene that has more than one allele
- different alleles
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- another name for homozygous
- lowercase letter, hidden by dominant allele
- one of two identical strands into which a chromosome splits during mitosis
- capital letter, always shows over recessive allele
- chart that shows all combinations of alleles
- a characteristic that is passed through genes to offspring
- Process in sexual reproduction in which male and female reproductive cells join to form a new cell
- the passing down of traits
15 Clues: same alleles • different alleles • the passing down of traits • another name for homozygous • another name for heterozygous • an organism's physical appearance • gene that has more than one allele • lowercase letter, hidden by dominant allele • chart that shows all combinations of alleles • spot where sister chromatids are joined together • ...
Genetics Crossword Puzzle 2021-06-09
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- different form of a gene
- contains the genetic information
- trait that always appears, or dominates, when at least one of its alleles is inherited
- percentage probability of two parents having a child that is genetically male or genetically female
- trait that only appears when the dominant allele is NOT inherited
- "___ square"; special genetics tool used to predict the possible genotypes of offspring
- family tree that shows the passing on of a trait in a family
- a genotype that has two identical alleles
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- the two alleles inherited for a particular trait
- the way a trait appears in an organism
- a genotype that has two different alleles
- organism that has the heterozygous genotype for a recessive genetic disorder
- permanent change to DNA or RNA
- "Gregor ___"; Austrian monk who performed genetic experiments on pea plants
- section of DNA that has information to make a particular protein
15 Clues: different form of a gene • permanent change to DNA or RNA • contains the genetic information • the way a trait appears in an organism • a genotype that has two different alleles • a genotype that has two identical alleles • the two alleles inherited for a particular trait • family tree that shows the passing on of a trait in a family • ...
Year 10 Genetics 2021-07-22
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- a change in the DNA base sequence over time
- a small section of a chromosome with a base sequence that codes for one characteristic
- the allele combination for a certain gene
- when two alleles for a gene are different
- a change to the base sequence which can produce a new allele
- a square table that allows geneticists to predict possibilities of genotypes and phenotypes in offspring
- the physical expression of a gene
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- a large section of DNA wound up tightly, containing many genes
- an allele form that is only expressed in the phenotype when there is no dominant allele present
- the molecule that carries the genetic information
- a variant of a gene that codes for different versions of the same characteristic
- an allele form that is always expressed in the phenotype when present
- when two alleles for a gene are the same
- differences in phenotypes (and therefore genotypes) in a species
- a chart that shows prior generations and the inheritance of alleles through the generations
15 Clues: the physical expression of a gene • when two alleles for a gene are the same • the allele combination for a certain gene • when two alleles for a gene are different • a change in the DNA base sequence over time • the molecule that carries the genetic information • a change to the base sequence which can produce a new allele • ...
Microbial Genetics Methods 2023-10-04
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- important feature of a vector that allows selection for organisms that contain the vector (two words)
- process of taking a gene from one organism and inserting it in a vector for replication or expression in a new host
- commonly used cloning vector
- type of expression where a gene from one organism is expressed in another
- a type of sequencing that produces high quality data but is slow
- a gene inserted into a cloning vector for expression in an alternate host
- study of DNA from the environment
- study of the entire collection of proteins in a cell
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- a type of sequencing that is fast and cheap to run (two words)
- analysis of sequencing data using computational power
- study of the total cellular mRNA
- technique used to quantify cellular mRNA
- online tool for searching a DNA or protein sequence against a database (abbreviation)
- a type of cloning vector that does not exist in nature
- study of total cellular DNA
15 Clues: study of total cellular DNA • commonly used cloning vector • study of the total cellular mRNA • study of DNA from the environment • technique used to quantify cellular mRNA • study of the entire collection of proteins in a cell • analysis of sequencing data using computational power • a type of cloning vector that does not exist in nature • ...
Genetics ANSWER KEY 2024-05-08
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- the process of passing down traits from the parents to their offspring
- patterns of how traits are passed from parents to offspring.
- a nucleotide that carries genetic information about organisms
- a nucleotide that helps with sending messages and protein synthesis
- the physical appearance of genes
- the father of genetics, contributed to science by developing the Laws of Inheritance
- the order of nucleotides in DNA
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- diagram showing the gene combinations that might result from a genetic cross
- the genetic code of genes
- a modification in the nucleic acid sequence of the genetic code of an organism,
- the process of making changes in the DNA code of living organisms
- the biological process of producing two identical replicas of DNA
- an organic molecule that contains a nitrogenous base, five sugars, and a phosphate
- allele that is expressed
- allele that is hidden behind the dominant traits
15 Clues: allele that is expressed • the genetic code of genes • the order of nucleotides in DNA • the physical appearance of genes • allele that is hidden behind the dominant traits • patterns of how traits are passed from parents to offspring. • a nucleotide that carries genetic information about organisms • the process of making changes in the DNA code of living organisms • ...
Genetics Crossword Puzzle 2024-05-17
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- A trait that is only expressed when two copies are present in the genotype.
- A diagram that shows the inheritance of a trait within a family.
- Having two identical alleles for a particular gene.
- The genetic makeup of an organism.
- Engineering The manipulation of an organism's genes to produce desired traits.
- A trait that is expressed when present in the genotype.
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- A change in the DNA sequence that can lead to variations in traits.
- One of the alternative forms of a gene.
- A unit of heredity that is passed from parent to offspring.
- The observable traits or characteristics of an organism.
- A thread-like structure that carries genetic information.
- Having two different alleles for a particular gene.
- The process by which DNA is copied.
- Square A diagram used to predict the possible outcomes of genetic cross.
- Genetic material that carries instructions for traits.
15 Clues: The genetic makeup of an organism. • The process by which DNA is copied. • One of the alternative forms of a gene. • Having two different alleles for a particular gene. • Having two identical alleles for a particular gene. • Genetic material that carries instructions for traits. • A trait that is expressed when present in the genotype. • ...
Genetics Vocabulary Overview 2024-07-07
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- an image of chromosomes
- the field of biology that studies how genes control appearance
- the genetic makeup of a living thing
- two copies of the same allele
- region of DNA where instructions for one trait are kept
- a monk who experimented with pea plants
- the trait that is visible when other traits are present
- the likelihood that an event will happen
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- characteristic like hair color, freckles or dimples
- different versions of a gene
- the physical appearance of a living thing
- two different alleles for a trait
- the trait that is hidden when other traits are present
- all the individuals born at the same time
- long molecules made of DNA that hold genes
15 Clues: an image of chromosomes • different versions of a gene • two copies of the same allele • two different alleles for a trait • the genetic makeup of a living thing • a monk who experimented with pea plants • the likelihood that an event will happen • the physical appearance of a living thing • all the individuals born at the same time • ...
Genetics and Heredity 2023-03-10
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- Has two different alleles for same trait
- Two different alleles (Hybrid)
- The allele combination for a trait (ie. Bb or bb.)
- The visibly expressed trait (ie. blue eyes)
- Only see this trait if two are present
- A characteristic caused by genetics or the environment
- Alleles Neither allele is dominant(ie. Blood types or spotted dog)
- Two identical alleles (Purebred)
- Different forms of genes
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- The likelihood that an event will occur
- Always shows its trait
- Long strands of DNA that contain thousands of genes
- Part of chromosome that controls a trait(30,000 in humans)
- A chart that shows all possible combinations of alleles between two organisms
- Has two identical alleles for same trait
15 Clues: Always shows its trait • Different forms of genes • Two different alleles (Hybrid) • Two identical alleles (Purebred) • Only see this trait if two are present • The likelihood that an event will occur • Has two different alleles for same trait • Has two identical alleles for same trait • The visibly expressed trait (ie. blue eyes) • ...
Introduction to Genetics 2023-02-21
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- a genotype with two different alleles of a given gene or locus
- The genetic makeup of an individual; the allele(s) possessed at a given locus
- feature of an organism
- A specific location on a chromosome
- the alleles of two more genes get sorted into gametes independent of each other.
- A phenotype or allele exhibited only when homozygous
- a genotype with two dominant alleles of a given gene or locus
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- During the formation of gamete, each gene separates from each other so that each gamete carries only one allele for each gene.
- A linear or circular strand composed of DNA that contains genes
- a genotype with two recessive alleles of a given gene or locus
- when there are two alleles of a gene, the dominant allele is always expressed because it masks the recessive allele.
- A phenotype or allele that completely masks the presence of the other, recessive allele in the heterozygote
- The physical characteristics of an individual
- Alternative forms of a gene
- The fundamental unit of heredity; a specific section of DNA within a chromosome
15 Clues: feature of an organism • Alternative forms of a gene • A specific location on a chromosome • The physical characteristics of an individual • A phenotype or allele exhibited only when homozygous • a genotype with two dominant alleles of a given gene or locus • a genotype with two different alleles of a given gene or locus • ...
Genetics and Heredity 2023-03-15
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- having two identical alleles for a trait (same)
- a characteristic that an organism can pass on to its offspring through its genes
- an organism that always produces offspring with the same form of a trait as the parent
- the different forms of a gene
- an organism's physical appearance, or visible traits
- the likelihood that a particular event will occur
- having two different alleles for a trait
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- a chart that shows all the possible combinations of alleles that can result from a genetic cross
- an organism that has two different alleles for a trait; an organism that is heterozygous for a particular trait
- allele an allele whose trait always shows up in the organism when the allele is present
- the passing of traits from parents to offspring
- a segment of DNA on a chromosome that codes for a specific trait
- the scientific study of heredity
- an organism's genetic makeup, or allele combinations
- allele an allele that is masked (hidden) when a dominant allele is present
15 Clues: the different forms of a gene • the scientific study of heredity • having two different alleles for a trait • having two identical alleles for a trait (same) • the passing of traits from parents to offspring • the likelihood that a particular event will occur • an organism's physical appearance, or visible traits • an organism's genetic makeup, or allele combinations • ...
Microbiology lab (Genetics) 2021-09-20
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- a mutant organism that requires a particular additional nutrient which the normal strain does not.
- molecules of DNA from two different species that are inserted into a host organism to produce new genetic combinations
- a permanent change in an organism, or the changed organism itself
- technic that we used to introduced plasmid into the cell
- several structural genes arranged under a common promoter and regulated by a common operator
- the observable physical properties of an organism
- cation used to in induce competence cell
- substance used to induced an expression of GFP genes
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- a much higher capacity for binding DNA to the cell surface
- a small, circular, double-stranded DNA molecule that is distinct from a cell's chromosomal DNA
- a chemical or physical phenomenon, such as ionizing radiation, that promotes errors in DNA replication
- the red dye produced by many strains of the Serratia marcescens
- an organism that is different from others of its type because of a permanent change in its genes
- plating the technique by which each colony/clone is inoculated onto multiple plates
- process by which exogenous DNA is transferred into the host cell
15 Clues: cation used to in induce competence cell • the observable physical properties of an organism • substance used to induced an expression of GFP genes • technic that we used to introduced plasmid into the cell • a much higher capacity for binding DNA to the cell surface • the red dye produced by many strains of the Serratia marcescens • ...
Unit 7 Genetics 2025-03-20
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- The differences in traits or characteristics among individuals.
- A type of cell division where a single cell divides into two identical daughter cells.
- A type of cell division that produces gametes.
- A version of a gene.
- An organism's complete set of genes.
- A change in the DNA sequence of an organism.
- A thread-like structure within a cell's nucleus that contains DNA.
- The exchange of genetic material between paired chromosomes during meiosis.
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- A cell that contains a single set of chromosomes.
- A specific part of the DNA that codes for a protein.
- The presence of two complete sets of chromosomes in a cell.
- One allele that overpowers the effects of another allele.
- An organism's reproductive cells.
- A trait that is expressed only when genotype is homozygous.
- A specific characteristic often determined by genes.
15 Clues: A version of a gene. • An organism's reproductive cells. • An organism's complete set of genes. • A change in the DNA sequence of an organism. • A type of cell division that produces gametes. • A cell that contains a single set of chromosomes. • A specific part of the DNA that codes for a protein. • A specific characteristic often determined by genes. • ...
Wylie- Genetics Vocab 2024-04-12
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- A structure found inside the nucleus of a cell and is made up of proteins and DNA. These organize into genes.
- what it looks like (purple, white)
- genes that work together to produce a third trait (ex. red flowers + white flowers = pink flowers)
- a segment of DNA that codes for a specific trait
- stronger (capital letter, ex. B)
- weaker (lowercase letter, b)
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- genes that work together and both traits show up (ex. red flowers + white flowers = patchy red and white flowers)
- actual genetic code (PP, Pp, pp)
- abnormal condition that a person inherits through genes or chromosomes
- a characteristic of an organism can pass onto its offspring through DNA (ex. Does she have a widow’s peak?)
- a tool we use for predicting the traits of an offspring
- same, purebred (TT, tt)
- each variation of a given gene, expressed as either an upper or lower case letter
- the study of how genes and traits are passed down from one generation to the next
- different, hybrid (Tt)
15 Clues: different, hybrid (Tt) • same, purebred (TT, tt) • weaker (lowercase letter, b) • actual genetic code (PP, Pp, pp) • stronger (capital letter, ex. B) • what it looks like (purple, white) • a segment of DNA that codes for a specific trait • a tool we use for predicting the traits of an offspring • abnormal condition that a person inherits through genes or chromosomes • ...
Genetics Crossword Puzzle 2022-01-18
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- Trait is an inherited characteristic that appears in an offspring if it is contributed from a parent through a dominant allele.
- A square, grid diagram that shows all possible combinations for genotypes and phenotypes offspring.
- Tiny structures inside a cell made of DNA and protein
- Long, string-like structure that holds genetic info. Also known as genes.
- Specific set of instructions an individual has in each cell-entire sets of genes.
- If the alleles are different, one is dominant and one is recessive.
- Physical expression of a gene-hair color, eye color, skin color, etc.
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- One of two or more versions of a gene.
- The number and visual appearance of the chromosomes in the cell nuclei of an organism or species
- Measurement tool that helps scientists predict the chances of an offspring being inherited with a particular trait of interest.
- a technique scientists use to make exact genetic copies of living things.
- If both alleles are identical, both dominant or both recessive.
- A segment of DNA that spells out specific instructions for making proteins in a cell.
- Physical properties of an organism. Everything you can observe from an individual from how they look and act.
- genetic trait that results from the expression of the two recessive alleles.
15 Clues: One of two or more versions of a gene. • Tiny structures inside a cell made of DNA and protein • If both alleles are identical, both dominant or both recessive. • If the alleles are different, one is dominant and one is recessive. • Physical expression of a gene-hair color, eye color, skin color, etc. • ...
Genetics Vocab Review 2022-03-21
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- Band on a chromosome that controls a trait; made of DNA
- Genetic makeup of a person; your "letters"
- Characteristics that can be easily observed
- When two dominant alleles are equally as strong. Both traits are expressed in the offspring.
- A version of a trait
- An allele that always shows itself; represented with a capital letter
- The allele that is hidden when the dominant allele is present; represented with a lower case letter
- Characteristics that are determined by genetic factors and therefore able to be passed on from parents to their offspring or descendants.
- Physical appearance of a person
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- A chart used to show possible gene combinations for the offspring in a cross
- The study of how traits get passed down from parents to children
- Each allele in a heterozygous individual influences the phenotype resulting in a blend of the phenotypes of the parents
- The molecule that contains the genetic code
- Identical alleles for a trait(from mom and dad)
- Different alleles for a trait(from mom and dad)
15 Clues: A version of a trait • Physical appearance of a person • Genetic makeup of a person; your "letters" • Characteristics that can be easily observed • The molecule that contains the genetic code • Identical alleles for a trait(from mom and dad) • Different alleles for a trait(from mom and dad) • Band on a chromosome that controls a trait; made of DNA • ...
Genetics and Heredity 2023-01-19
Across
- what the genes physically look like
- the trait that is more likely to be seen in the offspring's DNA
- the cross between two parents that determines the outcome of the offspring's genes
- a form of the gene
- carries genes
- the passing down of genes
- a third copy in the 21st chromosome
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- a change in the DNA sequence
- the next generation
- the gene for a trait that has two different alleles
- the characteristics of an organism
- the weaker form of the trait
- the study of heredity
- where a mutation occurs
- the gene for a trait that has two identical alleles
15 Clues: carries genes • a form of the gene • the next generation • the study of heredity • where a mutation occurs • the passing down of genes • a change in the DNA sequence • the weaker form of the trait • the characteristics of an organism • what the genes physically look like • a third copy in the 21st chromosome • the gene for a trait that has two different alleles • ...
Genetics Crossword Puzzle 2025-10-08
Across
- when both traits show up in an organism when heterozygous (ex: a bird with red and gray spots on their wings)
- the passing of traits from parent to offspring
- when an organism has two different alleles for a trait (ex: Tt)
- an allele whose trait always shows up in the organisms when the allele is present; represented with an uppercase letter
- a tool used to determine the probability of offspring inheriting specific alleles/traits
- the combination of alleles that an animal has (ex: Tt)
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- when an organism has two identical alleles for a trait (ex: TT or tt)
- when both traits blend in an organism that is heterozygous to make a new phenotype (example: wide tails and medium tails make medium width tails)
- different forms of genes which can cause different forms of proteins, which lead to variations in a trait
- an allele that is hidden whenever the dominant allele is present; represented with a lowercase letter
- the way an individual looks for a specific trait (ex: Tall)
- the differences within a trait
- the study of heredity
- a characteristic or feature of an organism
- a certain region of a chromosomes that cause a certain protein to be made; is sometimes related to a certain trait
15 Clues: the study of heredity • the differences within a trait • a characteristic or feature of an organism • the passing of traits from parent to offspring • the combination of alleles that an animal has (ex: Tt) • the way an individual looks for a specific trait (ex: Tall) • when an organism has two different alleles for a trait (ex: Tt) • ...
Genetics Vocabulary Crossword 2025-12-16
Living Vs Non-Living 2022-01-12
8 Clues: DNA, RNA • development • Creation of offspring • Adapting and changing • Response to environment • stable inner environment • simplest unit of life that can live on its own • used for living things to move and properly carry out life functions
Prevention 2024-03-14
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- The best way to keep someone from being addicted is the delay the ________ of substances to a later time, or not at all.
- What part of the body is the most vulnerable to drugs
- The brain is still developing until a person is in their _________.
- One _______of people who get addicted depends on their genetics.
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- The part of the brain that controls impulses and is harmed the most is the ______lobe.
- Prevention improves the places where yound people spend their time, like in schools, libraries, ________, and shopping malls.
- Factors that determine the liklihood of addicion depend on one's genetics, environment and the _____________.
- A way communities can help prevent drug abuse is to begin awareness campaigns, recognize the signs and charge _______ for tobacco and alcohol.
- Drugs and alcohol can disrupt the development of the _______.
- Communities play a key role in protecting teens from early substance _________.
10 Clues: What part of the body is the most vulnerable to drugs • Drugs and alcohol can disrupt the development of the _______. • One _______of people who get addicted depends on their genetics. • The brain is still developing until a person is in their _________. • Communities play a key role in protecting teens from early substance _________. • ...
Unit 1 2021-09-24
Across
- when the relationship between two variables is headed in the same direction
- a questionnaire
- emphasizes groups
- when the relationship between two variables is headed in the opposite direction
- emphasizes learned responses
- emphasizes choice and free will
- recording information of a subject while they function in their normal environment
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- reflecting on one's thoughts and feelings then reporting out
- emphasizes genetics and survival of the fittest
- started the first psychology lab
- emphasizes internal physical events
- emphasizes the unconscious
- experience makes up this way
- no correlation
- a relationship between two variables
- we are born this way
- emphasizes information processing
- found the APA
18 Clues: found the APA • no correlation • a questionnaire • emphasizes groups • we are born this way • emphasizes the unconscious • experience makes up this way • emphasizes learned responses • emphasizes choice and free will • started the first psychology lab • emphasizes information processing • emphasizes internal physical events • a relationship between two variables • ...
types of doctors 2022-11-08
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- monitor patients throughout surgery and recovery
- treat disorders of the stomach and intestines
- analyzes and treats diseases of the brain, spinal cord, and nerves
- operate on people
- specializes in the body's muscle tissue and bones.
- treats disorders of the endocrine system
- specializes in heart diseases and heart abnormalities
- focuses on the health of people aged 0- 21
- treat older patients
- specializes in the respiratory system
- studies genetics
- treats kidney conditions
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- specialize in diseases of the blood
- specializes in the field of mental illness
- diagnose and treat cancer
- specializes in eyes
- the treatment of allergic diseases
- treats diseases of the urinary system.
18 Clues: studies genetics • operate on people • specializes in eyes • treat older patients • treats kidney conditions • diagnose and treat cancer • the treatment of allergic diseases • specialize in diseases of the blood • specializes in the respiratory system • treats diseases of the urinary system. • treats disorders of the endocrine system • specializes in the field of mental illness • ...
Obesity pathophysiology and complication 2013-04-11
9 Clues: malignant neoplasm • where fat is stored • elevated blood pressure • thickening of arterial wall • disease that involves insulin • environment and genetics play roles • protein hormone that acts on hypothalamus • a change in the DNA or chromosomal arrangement • a section of chromosome that codes for a protein
Genetics 2014-03-16
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- Deoxyribonucleic acid
- ...... is made up of DNA
- Everyperson has 23 pairs of ......
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- ...... is things that already decided before you born and not change. eg blood group and natural hair colour
- Inside the ...... of every cell there are chromosomes
- Our bodies are made up of thousands of millions of ......
6 Clues: Deoxyribonucleic acid • ...... is made up of DNA • Everyperson has 23 pairs of ...... • Inside the ...... of every cell there are chromosomes • Our bodies are made up of thousands of millions of ...... • ...... is things that already decided before you born and not change. eg blood group and natural hair colour
Genetics 2021-02-09
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- a diagram used to predict the outcome of a crossbreeding experiment.
- when the allele are different.
- means both alleles are identical
- When one thing get traits from its parents to there offspring.
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- a unit of heredity that is transferred from a parent to an offspring and determines some characteristics of the offspring.
- father of genetics
6 Clues: father of genetics • when the allele are different. • means both alleles are identical • When one thing get traits from its parents to there offspring. • a diagram used to predict the outcome of a crossbreeding experiment. • a unit of heredity that is transferred from a parent to an offspring and determines some characteristics of the offspring.
GENETICS 2021-10-22
6 Clues: the full name for dna • a change in the dna sequence • the production of an offspring • an island in which darwin studed birds • the four letter code that makes up dna • a grided code to help solve genetics in a person
Genetics 2022-03-24
6 Clues: male reproductive cell • female reproductive cell • trait that usually "hide" from a dominant trait • trait that usually "overpowers" a recessive trait • a sequence of DNA that determine 1 or more traits • an identical offspring; result of asexual reproduction
genetics 2022-02-22
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- a term applied to the trait that is expressed regardless of the second allele
- both alleles are alike
- a term applied to a trait that is only expressed when the second allele is the same
- alleles are different
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- an organism’s allele pairs
- the observable characteristic or outward expression of an allele pair
6 Clues: alleles are different • both alleles are alike • an organism’s allele pairs • the observable characteristic or outward expression of an allele pair • a term applied to the trait that is expressed regardless of the second allele • a term applied to a trait that is only expressed when the second allele is the same
genetics 2022-06-27
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- You only need one copy to have brown eyes(example)
- If the two alleles that an organism has are the same.
- You need two copies of this allele to have blue eyes(example)
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- Contains two sets of chromosomes(46)
- If the two alleles that an organism has are different.
- Contains a single set of chromosomes(23)
6 Clues: Contains two sets of chromosomes(46) • Contains a single set of chromosomes(23) • You only need one copy to have brown eyes(example) • If the two alleles that an organism has are the same. • If the two alleles that an organism has are different. • You need two copies of this allele to have blue eyes(example)
genetics 2023-02-27
6 Clues: a dominant trait or gene. • a recessive trait or gene. • what is the genetic makeup or code • what plant did gregor mendel study • One of two or more DNA sequences occurring at a particular gene locus • the passing on of physical or mental characteristics genetically from one generation to another.
Genetics 2022-12-13
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- any of a group of molecules that, when linked together, form the building blocks of DNA or RNA: composed of a phosphate group, the bases adenine, cytosine, guanine, and thymine, and a pentose sugar, in RNA the thymine base being replaced by uracil.
- ribonucleic acid: any of a class of single-stranded molecules transcribed from DNA in the cell nucleus or in the mitochondrion or chloroplast, containing along the strand a linear sequence of nucleotide bases that is complementary to the DNA strand from which it is transcribed: the composition of the RNA molecule is identical with that of DNA except for the substitution of the sugar ribose for deoxyribose and the substitution of the nucleotide base uracil for thymine.
- Biology. the science of heredity, dealing with resemblances and differences of related organisms resulting from the interaction of their genes and the environment.
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- a pyrimidine base that is one of the principal components of DNA, in which it is paired with adenine. Symbol: T
- Genetics. deoxyribonucleic acid: an extremely long macromolecule that is the main component of chromosomes and is the material that transfers genetic characteristics in all life forms, constructed of two nucleotide strands coiled around each other in a ladderlike arrangement with the sidepieces composed of alternating phosphate and deoxyribose units and the rungs composed of the purine and pyrimidine bases adenine, guanine, cytosine, and thymine: the genetic information of DNA is encoded in the sequence of the bases and is transcribed as the strands unwind and replicate.Compare base pair, gene, genetic code, RNA.
- the basic physical unit of heredity; a linear sequence of nucleotides along a segment of DNA that provides the coded instructions for synthesis of RNA, which, when translated into protein, leads to the expression of hereditary character.
6 Clues: a pyrimidine base that is one of the principal components of DNA, in which it is paired with adenine. Symbol: T • Biology. the science of heredity, dealing with resemblances and differences of related organisms resulting from the interaction of their genes and the environment. • ...
Genetics 2025-03-05
Across
- A molecule that carries the genetic instructions for all living organisms. (3 letters)
- A unit of heredity that carries genetic information. (4 letters)
- REPRODUCTION A type of reproduction that involves the combination of genetic material from two parents. (18 letters)
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- The differences in characteristics between individuals of the same species. (9 letters)
- A thread-like structure that contains genetic material. (10 letters)
- REPRODUCTION A type of reproduction that does not involve the fusion of gametes. (19 letters)
6 Clues: A unit of heredity that carries genetic information. (4 letters) • A thread-like structure that contains genetic material. (10 letters) • A molecule that carries the genetic instructions for all living organisms. (3 letters) • The differences in characteristics between individuals of the same species. (9 letters) • ...
Genetics 2025-04-03
Genetics 2025-03-20
Across
- The iron-containing protein found in red blood cells that carries oxygen
- A visible or otherwise observable gene for a trait that can mask a recessive form of the same gene
- A type of cell division in which one cell undergoes two divisions, resulting in four new cells, each containing half the amount of genetic material that was in the original cell; an example of sexual reproduction.
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- A gene for a trait that can be masked or hidden by a dominant form of the same gene
- One form of a gene that can occur in two or more forms
- A type of cell division in which one cell divides into two new cells, each genetically identical to the original cell; a form of asexual reproduction
6 Clues: One form of a gene that can occur in two or more forms • The iron-containing protein found in red blood cells that carries oxygen • A gene for a trait that can be masked or hidden by a dominant form of the same gene • A visible or otherwise observable gene for a trait that can mask a recessive form of the same gene • ...
Genetics 2025-04-24
6 Clues: characteristic or feature • differences within a trait • type of molecule to build muscle • way an individual looks for a trait • certain region that causes a certain protein • different forms of genes causing different protein
Genetics 2024-12-06
8 Clues: BB • bb • Bb • sexual reproduction • Blue eyes is an example of this • table to find all the possible outcomes of genes • The basic unit of heredity passed from parent to child • one of two or more alternative forms of a gene that arise by mutation and are found at the same place on a chromosome.
SCIENCE AS INQUIRY PT. 1 2019-09-23
Across
- parts of an experiment that can change and cause a change in the results
- evidence that shows something to be true or correct
- stronger traits represented by an uppercase T
- weaker traits represented by a lowercase t
- let you see how different pieces of information compare or relate to each other (some examples are pie charts, flow charts, bar graphs, and line graphs)
- these help to hold soil in place and offer the soil some protection from the wind (hint…they are attached to trees and plants)
- breeding two different types of plants with one another
- also called atmospheric pressure; the weight of air pressing down on a particular part of Earth’s surface
- the breaking apart of rock into smaller pieces by chemical forces
- fertilized; transferred grains of pollen from the male to the female parts of the plants
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- the study of passing on characteristics from one generation to another and the variation of inherited characteristics
- the qualities that make something different from others; traits
- series of events that lead to a certain result
- the movement of rock and soil by natural means, such as wind and rain
- the breaking apart of rock into smaller pieces by physical forces
- energy the amount of heat energy stored inside a substance
- the young of an organism
- decisions reached by using careful thought and reasoning
- Austrian monk who was nicknamed “The Father of Genetics” due to his experiments
- the parts of a plant or animal that determine what traits will be passed on to the offspring
- the qualities that make something different from others; characteristics
- study or find out how different pieces of information relate to one another
- facts that can be used for calculating or reasoning
23 Clues: the young of an organism • weaker traits represented by a lowercase t • stronger traits represented by an uppercase T • series of events that lead to a certain result • evidence that shows something to be true or correct • facts that can be used for calculating or reasoning • breeding two different types of plants with one another • ...
Key Terms Crossword 2025-03-04
Across
- To remember/bring information (Memory)
- A sampling method when people are selected according to a fixed interval e.g. every nth (e.g. 6th) person on a list (Research MEthods)
- The outer layer of the brain where higher cognitive functions, such as speech occur (Development)
- Concerns about what is morally right and best for participants (Research Methods)
- A measure of how much information can be stored (Memory)
- Someone whose preference to learning is by speaking and listening (Development)
- Approval or admiration for someone or something e.g. completing a task in school results in....... (Development)
- Descriptive date that is in depth (Research Methods)
- A measure of how long information can be stored (Memory)
- The way that information can be stored (Memory)
- Mental processes such as thinking planning and problem solving (Development)
- The argument that characteristics and behaviours are due to genetics e.g. DNA (Development)
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- Data that is numerical (Research Methods)
- A small group of people a research wants to study (Research Methods)
- A testable statement about the relationship between the (independent and dependent) variables (Research Methods)
- Being aware that the quantity of something is still the same, even if it looks different e.g. water in a cup (Development)
- A type of memory that is about general knowledge and or the meanings of words (Memory)
- How true something is e.g. did a study test what it aimed to test (Research Methods)
- A study that establishes a link/relationship between variables (Research Methods)
- The average of a group of numbers (Research Methods)
- The part of the brain connected to the spinal cord and controls bodily functions such as breathing (Development)
- A type of mindset where they believe that ability and achievement are due to genetics and cannot be changed (Development)
22 Clues: To remember/bring information (Memory) • Data that is numerical (Research Methods) • The way that information can be stored (Memory) • The average of a group of numbers (Research Methods) • Descriptive date that is in depth (Research Methods) • A measure of how much information can be stored (Memory) • A measure of how long information can be stored (Memory) • ...
Branches of science 2021-09-07
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- The scientific study of plant life
- The study of the behavior and properties of matter
- The science of matter and its interactions with energy and itself
- Deals with the study of blood vascular system.
- The study of the structure and organization of living things
- The Study of science of the earth, its structure, and history Myology Study of muscles.
- Study of kidneys.
- The study of human cultures both past and present.
- The study of life-forms existing in former geological time periods
- The study of the mechanical, physical, and biochemical functions of living organisms Genetics The science of genes, heredity, and the variation of organisms
- The branch of medicine dealing with the applications of radiant energy, including x-rays and radioisotopes Toxicology The study of poisons and the effects of posisoning
- Study of algae.
- The science of genes, heredity, and the variation of organisms
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- Study of languages.
- The branch of medicine dealing with the nervous system and its disorders
- Microbiology The study of microorganisms, including viruses, prokaryotes and simple eukaryotes Mineralogy The study of the chemistry, crystal structure, and physical (including optical) properties of minerals Mycology Study of fungi.
- A science dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
- The study of how organisms interact with each other and their environment
- Study of the atmosphere that focuses on weather processes and forecasting
- Natural phenomenon.
- Study of disease causing organisms. Psychology Study of the mind and behaviour
- Study of flower.
- The study of celestial objects in the universe. Study of heavenly bodies. Biology The science that studies living organisms
- The study of animals
- Study of virus.
- Concerning the sounds of a language.
26 Clues: Study of virus. • Study of algae. • Study of flower. • Study of kidneys. • Study of languages. • Natural phenomenon. • The study of animals • The scientific study of plant life • Concerning the sounds of a language. • Deals with the study of blood vascular system. • The study of the behavior and properties of matter • The study of human cultures both past and present. • ...
GENETICS 2023-04-26
Personality 2021-11-18
Across
- - personality is shaped by environment
- - you enjoy talking to other people
- - free will determines personality
- - developed the Hierarchy of Needs
- - you get along well with other people
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- - high levels of emotions
- - being open to doing new things
- - childhood experiences influence personality
- - genetics are responsible for personality
9 Clues: - high levels of emotions • - being open to doing new things • - free will determines personality • - developed the Hierarchy of Needs • - you enjoy talking to other people • - personality is shaped by environment • - you get along well with other people • - genetics are responsible for personality • - childhood experiences influence personality
Nutrition crossword 2020-12-01
Across
- Makes up 50-70% of our body
- disease which prevents the body from controlling the amount of sugar in the blood
- a product found in wheat and barley
- any of a group of organic compounds which are essential for normal growth and nutrition
- measurement of energy
- contain hydrogen and oxygen and are used to release energy in the animal body.
- stimulant found in coffee, tea, some chocolate and energy drinks
- a process in our body that turns what we eat into energy
- the type of foods that a person eats
- Creates healthy blood and carries oxygen around the body
- broken down form our body uses for energy
- process of working out to remain healthy
- substances obtained from food that help us grow
- sugar found in fruit and honey
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- assist in protecting your body against the damage caused by free radicals
- Important for cell growth.
- prevents constipation, cancer and heart disease. Can be found in most natural and unprocessed foods.
- relating to heart and blood muscles
- fuel from food that is used to be active
- not being able to eat specific products
- Sugar found in milk
- a sterol made by the body. Can be found in meat, eggs, poultry and dairy foods
- added to the body to increase an amount of something
- Being overweight. Could be from genetics
- used to strengthen bones and teeth
- Electrolytes are minerals which are needed to keep the body's balance of fluids at a healthy level
- highly concentrated source of energy from your body
- Important for formation of bones, teeth, blood and connective tissue
- BMI is a measure of a person's body size by calculating their weight in relation to their height
- characteristics gain from your parents
30 Clues: Sugar found in milk • measurement of energy • Important for cell growth. • Makes up 50-70% of our body • sugar found in fruit and honey • used to strengthen bones and teeth • relating to heart and blood muscles • a product found in wheat and barley • the type of foods that a person eats • characteristics gain from your parents • not being able to eat specific products • ...
Spirit Bear 2023-03-02
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- noun: genetics
- he process of eroding or being eroded by wind, water, or other natural agents.
- the natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism.
- a medium-sized forest-dwelling bear with blackish fur and a paler face, found in North America and eastern Asia.
- state one's intention to take hostile action against someone in retribution for something done or not done.
- (in informal use) a unit of heredity which is transferred from a parent to offspring and is held to determine some characteristic of the offspring.
- (of a species) seriously at risk of extinction.
- withdraw from commercial or social relations with (a country, organization, or person) as a punishment or protest.
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- the genetic properties or features of an organism, characteristic, etc.
- easy to perceive, understand, or interpret.
- a large white arctic bear which lives mainly on the pack ice. It is a powerful swimmer and feeds chiefly on seals
- the activity or business of felling trees and cutting and preparing the timber.threatened
- a person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy
- (of an animal or plant) spend the winter in a dormant state
- a large area covered chiefly with trees and undergrowth.
- the action of cutting something.
- a person or animal having a congenital absence of pigment in the skin and hair (which are white) and the eyes (which are usually pink).
- a nation in N North America: a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 3690410
- a self-replicating material that is present in nearly all living organisms as the main constituent of chromosomes. It is the carrier of genetic information.
- of a species, family, or other group of animals or plants) having no living members; no longer in existence.
20 Clues: noun: genetics • the action of cutting something. • easy to perceive, understand, or interpret. • (of a species) seriously at risk of extinction. • a large area covered chiefly with trees and undergrowth. • (of an animal or plant) spend the winter in a dormant state • the genetic properties or features of an organism, characteristic, etc. • ...
Chapter 3: The Biology of Behavior 2015-04-30
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- Potential / The positively charged impulse that moves down an axon.
- Transmission / The process by which many genes interact to create a single characteristic.
- / Small segments of DNA that contains information for producing proteins.
- Buttons / Little knobs at the end of the axon that contains tiny sacs of neurotransmitters.
- / Chemicals that transmit information between neurons.
- / The cells that process and transmit information in the nervous system.
- Transmission / The hereditary passing on of traits determined by a single gene.
- / The extent to which a characteristic is influenced by genetics.
- / The genetic material that makes up chromosomes, is a large coiled molecule that contains genes.
- / The organism's observed characteristics.
- Twins / Twins that develop from a single fertilized egg that splits into two independent cells.
- / Deficit in the ability to speak or comprehend language.
- / Different form of a gene.
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- Twins / Twins that develop from two different eggs fertilized by two different sperm.
- / A coiled-up thread of DNA.
- / All the genetic information in DNA.
- Genes / Genes that show their effect even if there is only one allele for that trait in the pair.
- Studies / Research into hereditary influence on twins, both identical and fraternal, who were raised apart (adopted) and who were raised together.
- / Chemically charged particles that predominate in bodily fluids; found both inside and outside cells.
- / Study of changes in the way genes are turned on or off without a change in the sequence of DNA.
- / Fingerlike projections from a neuron's soma that receive incoming messages from other neurons.
- / The entire genetic makeup of an organism.
- Genetics / The scientific study of the role of heredity in behavior.
- Gene / Genes that show their effects only when both alleles are the same.
- / The cell body of the neuron.
25 Clues: / Different form of a gene. • / A coiled-up thread of DNA. • / The cell body of the neuron. • / All the genetic information in DNA. • / The organism's observed characteristics. • / The entire genetic makeup of an organism. • / Chemicals that transmit information between neurons. • / Deficit in the ability to speak or comprehend language. • ...
biological-3 2022-03-31
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- the study of environmental influences on gene expression that occur without a DNA change
- the proportion of variation among individuals that we can attribute to genes
- TWO WORDS the study of the brain activities linked with cognition (including perception, thinking, memory and language)
- TWO WORDS the study of the power and limits of genetic and environmental influences on behavior
- TWO WORDS among the range of inherited trait variations, those contributing to reproduction and survival will most likely be passed on to succeeding generations
- the brain's ability to change, especially during childhood, by recognizing after damage of by building new pathways
- threadlike structure made of DNA molecules that contain the genes
- contains the genetic information that makes up the chromosomes
- TWO WORDS twins who develop from separate fertilized eggs that are genetically no closer than brothers and sisters
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- biological growth process that enable orderly changes in behavior
- TWO WORDS inofrmation is often simulataneously processed on separate conscious and unconscious tracks
- our awareness of ourselves and our environment
- the interplay that occurs when the effect of one factor depends on another factor
- TWO WORDS subfield of biology that studies the molecular structure and function of genes
- TWO WORDS the study of the evolution of behavior and mind using principles of natural selection
- every external influence from prenatal nutrition to the people and things around us
- TWO WORDS twins who develop from a single fertilized eggs that splits in two, creating two genetically identical organisms
- TWO WORDS theory of evolution/natural selection
- biomedical units of heredity that make up the chromosomal segments of DNA
- the complete instructions for making an organism consisting of all the genes
- the formation of new neurons
21 Clues: the formation of new neurons • our awareness of ourselves and our environment • TWO WORDS theory of evolution/natural selection • contains the genetic information that makes up the chromosomes • biological growth process that enable orderly changes in behavior • threadlike structure made of DNA molecules that contain the genes • ...
6-4 Heredity (no spaces) 2025-01-12
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- If you and your twin are monozygotic (one egg), you have a(n) _____ twin.
- You have the genotype for ___ , but it is not expressed as a phenotype, because your diet is healthy.
- Psychologists study identical _____ to determine if behavior comes from environment or heredity.
- Blond hair is less common, because the gene for blond hair is ___ .
- You cannot change your genes, but you can change environment, which then changes your ___ .
- Current psychologists believe behavior can only be explained by both heredity and _____ .
- Brown hair is more common, because the gene for brown hair is ___ .
- Genes from your parents are your ______ , & they determine your pigmentation and facial features.
- John Watson believed all behavior came from _____ , because he could teach it to anyone.
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- Galton believes that all behavior came from ____ , because he traced it through family trees.
- _____ means “two eggs”, and results in fraternal twins.
- Identical twins raised in different ___ , shared common behaviors, which shows genetics at work.
- ___ siblings do not share the genetics of parents, which shows the impact of environment on behavior.
- ___ ___ is related to chromosomes, but it is also affected by environment (mom’s age).
- Reginald Punnett taught us that a dominant gene _____ a recessive gene (or weaker gene).
- ___ mice produce predictable results in offspring, but more abnormalities.
- If you shared a womb with your twin, but not the same egg, you have a(n) _____ twin.
- Behavior is _____ if the source of the behavior is the environment, and not a parent.
- Behavior is _____ if it is transmitted through genes from a parent to a child.
- If you can see the results of your genes, expressed in your appearance, this is your _____ .
20 Clues: _____ means “two eggs”, and results in fraternal twins. • Blond hair is less common, because the gene for blond hair is ___ . • Brown hair is more common, because the gene for brown hair is ___ . • If you and your twin are monozygotic (one egg), you have a(n) _____ twin. • ___ mice produce predictable results in offspring, but more abnormalities. • ...
AP Psych 2021-11-09
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- subfield of biology that studies the molecular structure and function of genes
- condition resulting from surgery that isolates the brain's two hemispheres
- large band of natural fibers connecting the two brain hemisphere and carrying messages between them
- condition in which a person can respond to visual stimuli without conciously experiencing it
- processing many aspects of a problem simultaneously
- the study of the evolution of behavior and the mind, using principles of natural selection
- threadlike structures made of dna molecules that contain genes
- the study of how the structure and function of genes interact with our environment to influence behavior
- processing one aspect of a problem at a time
- the interplay that occurs when the effect of one factor depends on another factor
- random error in gene mutation that leads to a change
- the biochemical units of heredity that make up the chromosomes
- the complete instructions for making an organism, consisting of all the genetic material in that organism's chromosomes
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- the proportion of the variation among individuals in a group that we can attribute to genes
- the interdisciplinary study of the brain activity linked with cognition
- the principle that inherited traits that better enable an organism to survive and reproduce in a particular environment will most likely be passed on to the succeeding generations
- the principle that information is often simultanuesly processed on seperate concious and unconcious tracks
- study of environmental influences on gene expression that occurs without a dna change
- developed from separate fertilized eggs
- a complex molecule containing the genetic info that makes up the chromosomes
20 Clues: developed from separate fertilized eggs • processing one aspect of a problem at a time • processing many aspects of a problem simultaneously • random error in gene mutation that leads to a change • threadlike structures made of dna molecules that contain genes • the biochemical units of heredity that make up the chromosomes • ...
Module 32, Lesson 1. Science Revolutionizing Life by Clyburn, Mary Donna 2021-11-21
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- What space probe flew by Pluto and one of its moons for the first time in history?
- What space shuttle crew delivered Tranquility, one of the last pieces of the International Space Station?
- What international space crew sent by the Soviet Union first orbited Earth in 1978?
- What are hereditary unites that cause specific traits in every living organism?
- What was the 20th-century attempt to increase food resources worldwide called?
- What organization developed and launched the Hubble Space Telescope with the ESA in 1990?
- How did scientists reproduce plants and animals that are identical to existing ones?
- What is the study of heredity through research on genes?
- What space shuttle ended the U.S. space shuttle program in July of 2011 after landing at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida
- How did medical professionals detect neurological injuries through advance imaging?
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- What is working at home using a computer connected to a business network called?
- What is one of the two rovers that found evidence of water in Mars's past and continues to operate today?
- How did scientists modify the traits of an organism by changing its genes?
- What is the term for a massive exploding star?
- In genetics, what did scientists isolate and examine individual genes?
- How did scientists exchange information about research in the late 1960s?
- Why were fertilizers often dangerous to health and the environment?
- What project came together in 1993 when the U.S. and Russia agreed to merge their individual programs?
- Along with silicon chips, how did industries run assembly lines?
- What Russian space station is four times smaller than the International Space Station?
20 Clues: What is the term for a massive exploding star? • What is the study of heredity through research on genes? • Along with silicon chips, how did industries run assembly lines? • Why were fertilizers often dangerous to health and the environment? • In genetics, what did scientists isolate and examine individual genes? • ...
Genetic Unit Choice Board Activity 2022-03-29
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- a specific form of a gene
- When ONE parent creates an offspring that is genetically identical to itself (No spaces)
- When both traits in a genotype are the same (Ex. GG)
- Makes up DNA and contains information about traits
- When the traits in a genotype are different (Ex. Gg)
- when neither allele is dominant or recessive and both traits show up in the offspring
- BasketBall player who was barred from the NBA because he had Marfan Syndrome
- gentic information that is passed down from parent to offspring
- When TWO organisms create offspring with a mixture of both parent's traits (no space)
- Also known as the father of genetics, founded ideas of heredity and inheritance through his experiments with pea plants (No space)
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- Animal named Dolly who was cloned by scientists in the 1990s (hint: what type of animal?)
- when humans breed two organisms to create desired traits in the offspring (one word)
- Genetic disorder that leads to long limbs, breakable bones, and sometimes an enlarged aorta (one word)
- how an organism physically looks
- Allele that is hidden or not as strong in a genotype
- Genetically identical offspring resulting from Asexual Reproduction
- Allele that covers up or is dominant in a genotype
- The two alleles that make up the genetics of a specific trait
- neither allele completely controls or succumbs to the other so the offspring ends up with a mixture of both traits (No space)
- Organisms created through sexual or asexual reproduction
- when an organism is able to asexually reproduce genetically identical offspring by growing it off of the parent
21 Clues: a specific form of a gene • how an organism physically looks • Allele that covers up or is dominant in a genotype • Makes up DNA and contains information about traits • Allele that is hidden or not as strong in a genotype • When both traits in a genotype are the same (Ex. GG) • When the traits in a genotype are different (Ex. Gg) • ...
Unit Exam Review 2022-05-09
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- a plant that produces seeds that are exposed rather than seeds enclosed in fruits
- a cell that contains a full set of chromosomes
- situation in which both alleles of a gene contribute to the phenotype of the organism,
- when an organism has two of the same alleles for a specific gene (AA or aa)
- molecule that contains an organism's blueprint for life
- flower plant, most advanced type of plant on Earth, most adapted
- a characteristic or feature of an organism
- a certain region of the DNA molecule that codes for a specific genetic trait
- a single molecule of DNA
- the physical appearance/characteristics of the organism that is seen
- the trait that is masked by the dominant allele
- in eukaryotic cells, a process of cell division that forms two new nuclei, each of which has the same number of chromosomes
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- X-shaped structures, made up of DNA
- Insects and animals move pollen from the stamen (via anther) to the pistil (ovary)
- father of genetics, Austrian monk, studied pea plants
- type of dominance where an intermediate phenotype or in-between mix of traits is seen
- change in a DNA sequence that affects genetic information
- the combination of alleles that an individual has for a certain gene
- an organism has two different alleles for a certain gene (Aa)
- a cell that contains only half of the total chromosomes, haploid cells are gametes
- the study of inheritance
- one of the versions of a gene inherited from the father or mother
- a process in cell division during which the number of chromosomes decreases to half the original number, creates the gametes
23 Clues: the study of inheritance • a single molecule of DNA • X-shaped structures, made up of DNA • a characteristic or feature of an organism • a cell that contains a full set of chromosomes • the trait that is masked by the dominant allele • father of genetics, Austrian monk, studied pea plants • molecule that contains an organism's blueprint for life • ...
Pre-AP Biology Semester Review 2023-05-16
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- The "D" in DNA
- The kind of solution that has a higher solute concentration than the cell in it
- mRNA is made into proteins
- Asexual reproduction in stressful times
- The diffusion of water
- Where the proteins are made
- A solution with the same solute concentration as the cell floating in it
- Stage of cell division when chromosomes line up in the middle
- Weak bonds used often in nature
- Conversion of sugar to chemical energy
- An allele that can be masked
- Glues the Okazaki fragments
- His rules: A-T, C-G
- Site of photosynthesis
- Chromosome pairs 1-22 in humans
- The final step of cell division
- The study of biological inheritance
- The Father of Genetics
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- A phosphate group, a sugar, and a base
- Division of somatic cells
- Males, in chromosome form
- In addition to DNA, these too must be copied before mitosis
- Cell division resulting in gametes
- A phenotype that develops with incomplete dominance
- Copying of DNA
- Stage of cell division when chromosomes separate
- Inheritance pattern in which both alleles are expressed equally
- Organelle housing the DNA
- How water moves through a plant
- Describes the directions of the two strands of DNA in a double helix
- Replication of this strand is slower and more complex
- DNA written down as mRNA
- Building block of a membrane
- A cross that determines the likelihood of inheriting two unlinked traits
- Site of ATP production
- The stage during the cell cycle when DNA is copied
- Unzips the genes
- Base found only in RNA
- An allele that can mask another
39 Clues: The "D" in DNA • Copying of DNA • Unzips the genes • His rules: A-T, C-G • The diffusion of water • Site of ATP production • Base found only in RNA • Site of photosynthesis • The Father of Genetics • DNA written down as mRNA • Division of somatic cells • Males, in chromosome form • Organelle housing the DNA • mRNA is made into proteins • Where the proteins are made • ...
Darwin's Crossword Challenge 2023-10-09
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- A group of organisms with similar characteristics.
- The process of gradual change in species over time.
- A pioneering female fossil collector and paleontologist.
- The point at which something begins or comes into existence.
- The ship on which Darwin embarked on his voyage.
- A segment of DNA that carries genetic information.
- The act of carefully watching or noting something.
- Differences among individuals of the same species.
- The preserved remains of ancient organisms.
- The descendants or children of an organism.
- The surroundings and conditions in which an organism lives.
- The process by which organisms with advantageous traits survive.
- A person who conducts scientific research.
- A well-substantiated explanation of phenomena.
- An organism's family or genetic background.
- The father of modern genetics.
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- The internal framework of bones in an organism.
- A systematic examination or study.
- A controlled test or investigation to gather data.
- Darwin The scientist known for his theory of evolution.
- A distinctive feature of an organism.
- A type of bird studied by Darwin on the Galápagos Islands.
- The scientific study of prehistoric life.
- The location where Darwin observed unique species.
- All the individuals born and living at the same time.
- The study of genes and heredity.
- A sample or individual used for scientific study.
- Charles Darwin's family home and workplace.
- No longer in existence; died out.
- An extinct reptile that lived millions of years ago.
- A person who studies the natural world.
- A trait that helps an organism survive in its environment.
- The passing of traits from parents to offspring.
- A long journey, often by sea or in space.
34 Clues: The father of modern genetics. • The study of genes and heredity. • No longer in existence; died out. • A systematic examination or study. • A distinctive feature of an organism. • A person who studies the natural world. • The scientific study of prehistoric life. • A long journey, often by sea or in space. • A person who conducts scientific research. • ...
