genetics Crossword Puzzles

Genetics 2025-03-20

Genetics crossword puzzle
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  1. The iron-containing protein found in red blood cells that carries oxygen
  2. A visible or otherwise observable gene for a trait that can mask a recessive form of the same gene
  3. 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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  1. A gene for a trait that can be masked or hidden by a dominant form of the same gene
  2. One form of a gene that can occur in two or more forms
  3. 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

Genetics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. differences within a trait
  2. certain region that causes a certain protein
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  1. characteristic or feature
  2. way an individual looks for a trait
  3. type of molecule to build muscle
  4. different forms of genes causing different protein

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

Genetics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. BB
  2. bb
  3. table to find all the possible outcomes of genes
  4. Blue eyes is an example of this
  5. Bb
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  1. sexual reproduction
  2. The basic unit of heredity passed from parent to child
  3. one of two or more alternative forms of a gene that arise by mutation and are found at the same place on a chromosome.

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

SCIENCE AS INQUIRY PT. 1 crossword puzzle
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  1. parts of an experiment that can change and cause a change in the results
  2. evidence that shows something to be true or correct
  3. stronger traits represented by an uppercase T
  4. weaker traits represented by a lowercase t
  5. 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)
  6. these help to hold soil in place and offer the soil some protection from the wind (hint…they are attached to trees and plants)
  7. breeding two different types of plants with one another
  8. also called atmospheric pressure; the weight of air pressing down on a particular part of Earth’s surface
  9. the breaking apart of rock into smaller pieces by chemical forces
  10. fertilized; transferred grains of pollen from the male to the female parts of the plants
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  1. the study of passing on characteristics from one generation to another and the variation of inherited characteristics
  2. the qualities that make something different from others; traits
  3. series of events that lead to a certain result
  4. the movement of rock and soil by natural means, such as wind and rain
  5. the breaking apart of rock into smaller pieces by physical forces
  6. energy the amount of heat energy stored inside a substance
  7. the young of an organism
  8. decisions reached by using careful thought and reasoning
  9. Austrian monk who was nicknamed “The Father of Genetics” due to his experiments
  10. the parts of a plant or animal that determine what traits will be passed on to the offspring
  11. the qualities that make something different from others; characteristics
  12. study or find out how different pieces of information relate to one another
  13. 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

Key Terms Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. To remember/bring information (Memory)
  2. 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)
  3. The outer layer of the brain where higher cognitive functions, such as speech occur (Development)
  4. Concerns about what is morally right and best for participants (Research Methods)
  5. A measure of how much information can be stored (Memory)
  6. Someone whose preference to learning is by speaking and listening (Development)
  7. Approval or admiration for someone or something e.g. completing a task in school results in....... (Development)
  8. Descriptive date that is in depth (Research Methods)
  9. A measure of how long information can be stored (Memory)
  10. The way that information can be stored (Memory)
  11. Mental processes such as thinking planning and problem solving (Development)
  12. The argument that characteristics and behaviours are due to genetics e.g. DNA (Development)
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  1. Data that is numerical (Research Methods)
  2. A small group of people a research wants to study (Research Methods)
  3. A testable statement about the relationship between the (independent and dependent) variables (Research Methods)
  4. Being aware that the quantity of something is still the same, even if it looks different e.g. water in a cup (Development)
  5. A type of memory that is about general knowledge and or the meanings of words (Memory)
  6. How true something is e.g. did a study test what it aimed to test (Research Methods)
  7. A study that establishes a link/relationship between variables (Research Methods)
  8. The average of a group of numbers (Research Methods)
  9. The part of the brain connected to the spinal cord and controls bodily functions such as breathing (Development)
  10. 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

Branches of science crossword puzzle
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  1. The scientific study of plant life
  2. The study of the behavior and properties of matter
  3. The science of matter and its interactions with energy and itself
  4. Deals with the study of blood vascular system.
  5. The study of the structure and organization of living things
  6. The Study of science of the earth, its structure, and history Myology Study of muscles.
  7. Study of kidneys.
  8. The study of human cultures both past and present.
  9. The study of life-forms existing in former geological time periods
  10. The study of the mechanical, physical, and biochemical functions of living organisms Genetics The science of genes, heredity, and the variation of organisms
  11. 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
  12. Study of algae.
  13. The science of genes, heredity, and the variation of organisms
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  1. Study of languages.
  2. The branch of medicine dealing with the nervous system and its disorders
  3. 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.
  4. A science dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
  5. The study of how organisms interact with each other and their environment
  6. Study of the atmosphere that focuses on weather processes and forecasting
  7. Natural phenomenon.
  8. Study of disease causing organisms. Psychology Study of the mind and behaviour
  9. Study of flower.
  10. The study of celestial objects in the universe. Study of heavenly bodies. Biology The science that studies living organisms
  11. The study of animals
  12. Study of virus.
  13. 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

GENETICS crossword puzzle
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  1. OF CONTRASTING TRAITS -14
  2. OF GENETICS -MENDEL
  3. EXPERIMENTAL MATERIAL -PEA
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  1. - STUDY OF HEREDITY AND VARIATION

4 Clues: OF GENETICS -MENDEL • OF CONTRASTING TRAITS -14 • EXPERIMENTAL MATERIAL -PEA • - STUDY OF HEREDITY AND VARIATION

Personality 2021-11-18

Personality crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - personality is shaped by environment
  2. - you enjoy talking to other people
  3. - free will determines personality
  4. - developed the Hierarchy of Needs
  5. - you get along well with other people
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  1. - high levels of emotions
  2. - being open to doing new things
  3. - childhood experiences influence personality
  4. - 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

Nutrition crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Makes up 50-70% of our body
  2. disease which prevents the body from controlling the amount of sugar in the blood
  3. a product found in wheat and barley
  4. any of a group of organic compounds which are essential for normal growth and nutrition
  5. measurement of energy
  6. contain hydrogen and oxygen and are used to release energy in the animal body.
  7. stimulant found in coffee, tea, some chocolate and energy drinks
  8. a process in our body that turns what we eat into energy
  9. the type of foods that a person eats
  10. Creates healthy blood and carries oxygen around the body
  11. broken down form our body uses for energy
  12. process of working out to remain healthy
  13. substances obtained from food that help us grow
  14. sugar found in fruit and honey
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  1. assist in protecting your body against the damage caused by free radicals
  2. Important for cell growth.
  3. prevents constipation, cancer and heart disease. Can be found in most natural and unprocessed foods.
  4. relating to heart and blood muscles
  5. fuel from food that is used to be active
  6. not being able to eat specific products
  7. Sugar found in milk
  8. a sterol made by the body. Can be found in meat, eggs, poultry and dairy foods
  9. added to the body to increase an amount of something
  10. Being overweight. Could be from genetics
  11. used to strengthen bones and teeth
  12. Electrolytes are minerals which are needed to keep the body's balance of fluids at a healthy level
  13. highly concentrated source of energy from your body
  14. Important for formation of bones, teeth, blood and connective tissue
  15. BMI is a measure of a person's body size by calculating their weight in relation to their height
  16. 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

Spirit Bear crossword puzzle
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  1. noun: genetics
  2. he process of eroding or being eroded by wind, water, or other natural agents.
  3. the natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism.
  4. a medium-sized forest-dwelling bear with blackish fur and a paler face, found in North America and eastern Asia.
  5. state one's intention to take hostile action against someone in retribution for something done or not done.
  6. (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.
  7. (of a species) seriously at risk of extinction.
  8. withdraw from commercial or social relations with (a country, organization, or person) as a punishment or protest.
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  1. the genetic properties or features of an organism, characteristic, etc.
  2. easy to perceive, understand, or interpret.
  3. a large white arctic bear which lives mainly on the pack ice. It is a powerful swimmer and feeds chiefly on seals
  4. the activity or business of felling trees and cutting and preparing the timber.threatened
  5. a person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy
  6. (of an animal or plant) spend the winter in a dormant state
  7. a large area covered chiefly with trees and undergrowth.
  8. the action of cutting something.
  9. 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).
  10. a nation in N North America: a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 3690410
  11. 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.
  12. 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

Chapter 3: The Biology of Behavior crossword puzzle
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  1. Potential / The positively charged impulse that moves down an axon.
  2. Transmission / The process by which many genes interact to create a single characteristic.
  3. / Small segments of DNA that contains information for producing proteins.
  4. Buttons / Little knobs at the end of the axon that contains tiny sacs of neurotransmitters.
  5. / Chemicals that transmit information between neurons.
  6. / The cells that process and transmit information in the nervous system.
  7. Transmission / The hereditary passing on of traits determined by a single gene.
  8. / The extent to which a characteristic is influenced by genetics.
  9. / The genetic material that makes up chromosomes, is a large coiled molecule that contains genes.
  10. / The organism's observed characteristics.
  11. Twins / Twins that develop from a single fertilized egg that splits into two independent cells.
  12. / Deficit in the ability to speak or comprehend language.
  13. / Different form of a gene.
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  1. Twins / Twins that develop from two different eggs fertilized by two different sperm.
  2. / A coiled-up thread of DNA.
  3. / All the genetic information in DNA.
  4. Genes / Genes that show their effect even if there is only one allele for that trait in the pair.
  5. Studies / Research into hereditary influence on twins, both identical and fraternal, who were raised apart (adopted) and who were raised together.
  6. / Chemically charged particles that predominate in bodily fluids; found both inside and outside cells.
  7. / Study of changes in the way genes are turned on or off without a change in the sequence of DNA.
  8. / Fingerlike projections from a neuron's soma that receive incoming messages from other neurons.
  9. / The entire genetic makeup of an organism.
  10. Genetics / The scientific study of the role of heredity in behavior.
  11. Gene / Genes that show their effects only when both alleles are the same.
  12. / 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

biological-3 crossword puzzle
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  1. the study of environmental influences on gene expression that occur without a DNA change
  2. the proportion of variation among individuals that we can attribute to genes
  3. TWO WORDS the study of the brain activities linked with cognition (including perception, thinking, memory and language)
  4. TWO WORDS the study of the power and limits of genetic and environmental influences on behavior
  5. TWO WORDS among the range of inherited trait variations, those contributing to reproduction and survival will most likely be passed on to succeeding generations
  6. the brain's ability to change, especially during childhood, by recognizing after damage of by building new pathways
  7. threadlike structure made of DNA molecules that contain the genes
  8. contains the genetic information that makes up the chromosomes
  9. TWO WORDS twins who develop from separate fertilized eggs that are genetically no closer than brothers and sisters
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  1. biological growth process that enable orderly changes in behavior
  2. TWO WORDS inofrmation is often simulataneously processed on separate conscious and unconscious tracks
  3. our awareness of ourselves and our environment
  4. the interplay that occurs when the effect of one factor depends on another factor
  5. TWO WORDS subfield of biology that studies the molecular structure and function of genes
  6. TWO WORDS the study of the evolution of behavior and mind using principles of natural selection
  7. every external influence from prenatal nutrition to the people and things around us
  8. TWO WORDS twins who develop from a single fertilized eggs that splits in two, creating two genetically identical organisms
  9. TWO WORDS theory of evolution/natural selection
  10. biomedical units of heredity that make up the chromosomal segments of DNA
  11. the complete instructions for making an organism consisting of all the genes
  12. 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

6-4 Heredity (no spaces) crossword puzzle
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  1. If you and your twin are monozygotic (one egg), you have a(n) _____ twin.
  2. You have the genotype for ___ , but it is not expressed as a phenotype, because your diet is healthy.
  3. Psychologists study identical _____ to determine if behavior comes from environment or heredity.
  4. Blond hair is less common, because the gene for blond hair is ___ .
  5. You cannot change your genes, but you can change environment, which then changes your ___ .
  6. Current psychologists believe behavior can only be explained by both heredity and _____ .
  7. Brown hair is more common, because the gene for brown hair is ___ .
  8. Genes from your parents are your ______ , & they determine your pigmentation and facial features.
  9. John Watson believed all behavior came from _____ , because he could teach it to anyone.
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  1. Galton believes that all behavior came from ____ , because he traced it through family trees.
  2. _____ means “two eggs”, and results in fraternal twins.
  3. Identical twins raised in different ___ , shared common behaviors, which shows genetics at work.
  4. ___ siblings do not share the genetics of parents, which shows the impact of environment on behavior.
  5. ___ ___ is related to chromosomes, but it is also affected by environment (mom’s age).
  6. Reginald Punnett taught us that a dominant gene _____ a recessive gene (or weaker gene).
  7. ___ mice produce predictable results in offspring, but more abnormalities.
  8. If you shared a womb with your twin, but not the same egg, you have a(n) _____ twin.
  9. Behavior is _____ if the source of the behavior is the environment, and not a parent.
  10. Behavior is _____ if it is transmitted through genes from a parent to a child.
  11. 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

AP Psych crossword puzzle
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  1. subfield of biology that studies the molecular structure and function of genes
  2. condition resulting from surgery that isolates the brain's two hemispheres
  3. large band of natural fibers connecting the two brain hemisphere and carrying messages between them
  4. condition in which a person can respond to visual stimuli without conciously experiencing it
  5. processing many aspects of a problem simultaneously
  6. the study of the evolution of behavior and the mind, using principles of natural selection
  7. threadlike structures made of dna molecules that contain genes
  8. the study of how the structure and function of genes interact with our environment to influence behavior
  9. processing one aspect of a problem at a time
  10. the interplay that occurs when the effect of one factor depends on another factor
  11. random error in gene mutation that leads to a change
  12. the biochemical units of heredity that make up the chromosomes
  13. the complete instructions for making an organism, consisting of all the genetic material in that organism's chromosomes
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  1. the proportion of the variation among individuals in a group that we can attribute to genes
  2. the interdisciplinary study of the brain activity linked with cognition
  3. 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
  4. the principle that information is often simultanuesly processed on seperate concious and unconcious tracks
  5. study of environmental influences on gene expression that occurs without a dna change
  6. developed from separate fertilized eggs
  7. 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

Module 32, Lesson 1. Science Revolutionizing Life by Clyburn, Mary Donna crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What space probe flew by Pluto and one of its moons for the first time in history?
  2. What space shuttle crew delivered Tranquility, one of the last pieces of the International Space Station?
  3. What international space crew sent by the Soviet Union first orbited Earth in 1978?
  4. What are hereditary unites that cause specific traits in every living organism?
  5. What was the 20th-century attempt to increase food resources worldwide called?
  6. What organization developed and launched the Hubble Space Telescope with the ESA in 1990?
  7. How did scientists reproduce plants and animals that are identical to existing ones?
  8. What is the study of heredity through research on genes?
  9. What space shuttle ended the U.S. space shuttle program in July of 2011 after landing at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida
  10. How did medical professionals detect neurological injuries through advance imaging?
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  1. What is working at home using a computer connected to a business network called?
  2. What is one of the two rovers that found evidence of water in Mars's past and continues to operate today?
  3. How did scientists modify the traits of an organism by changing its genes?
  4. What is the term for a massive exploding star?
  5. In genetics, what did scientists isolate and examine individual genes?
  6. How did scientists exchange information about research in the late 1960s?
  7. Why were fertilizers often dangerous to health and the environment?
  8. What project came together in 1993 when the U.S. and Russia agreed to merge their individual programs?
  9. Along with silicon chips, how did industries run assembly lines?
  10. 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

Genetic Unit Choice Board Activity crossword puzzle
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  1. a specific form of a gene
  2. When ONE parent creates an offspring that is genetically identical to itself (No spaces)
  3. When both traits in a genotype are the same (Ex. GG)
  4. Makes up DNA and contains information about traits
  5. When the traits in a genotype are different (Ex. Gg)
  6. when neither allele is dominant or recessive and both traits show up in the offspring
  7. BasketBall player who was barred from the NBA because he had Marfan Syndrome
  8. gentic information that is passed down from parent to offspring
  9. When TWO organisms create offspring with a mixture of both parent's traits (no space)
  10. 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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  1. Animal named Dolly who was cloned by scientists in the 1990s (hint: what type of animal?)
  2. when humans breed two organisms to create desired traits in the offspring (one word)
  3. Genetic disorder that leads to long limbs, breakable bones, and sometimes an enlarged aorta (one word)
  4. how an organism physically looks
  5. Allele that is hidden or not as strong in a genotype
  6. Genetically identical offspring resulting from Asexual Reproduction
  7. Allele that covers up or is dominant in a genotype
  8. The two alleles that make up the genetics of a specific trait
  9. neither allele completely controls or succumbs to the other so the offspring ends up with a mixture of both traits (No space)
  10. Organisms created through sexual or asexual reproduction
  11. 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

Unit Exam Review crossword puzzle
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  1. a plant that produces seeds that are exposed rather than seeds enclosed in fruits
  2. a cell that contains a full set of chromosomes
  3. situation in which both alleles of a gene contribute to the phenotype of the organism,
  4. when an organism has two of the same alleles for a specific gene (AA or aa)
  5. molecule that contains an organism's blueprint for life
  6. flower plant, most advanced type of plant on Earth, most adapted
  7. a characteristic or feature of an organism
  8. a certain region of the DNA molecule that codes for a specific genetic trait
  9. a single molecule of DNA
  10. the physical appearance/characteristics of the organism that is seen
  11. the trait that is masked by the dominant allele
  12. 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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  1. X-shaped structures, made up of DNA
  2. Insects and animals move pollen from the stamen (via anther) to the pistil (ovary)
  3. father of genetics, Austrian monk, studied pea plants
  4. type of dominance where an intermediate phenotype or in-between mix of traits is seen
  5. change in a DNA sequence that affects genetic information
  6. the combination of alleles that an individual has for a certain gene
  7. an organism has two different alleles for a certain gene (Aa)
  8. a cell that contains only half of the total chromosomes, haploid cells are gametes
  9. the study of inheritance
  10. one of the versions of a gene inherited from the father or mother
  11. 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

Pre-AP Biology Semester Review crossword puzzle
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  1. The "D" in DNA
  2. The kind of solution that has a higher solute concentration than the cell in it
  3. mRNA is made into proteins
  4. Asexual reproduction in stressful times
  5. The diffusion of water
  6. Where the proteins are made
  7. A solution with the same solute concentration as the cell floating in it
  8. Stage of cell division when chromosomes line up in the middle
  9. Weak bonds used often in nature
  10. Conversion of sugar to chemical energy
  11. An allele that can be masked
  12. Glues the Okazaki fragments
  13. His rules: A-T, C-G
  14. Site of photosynthesis
  15. Chromosome pairs 1-22 in humans
  16. The final step of cell division
  17. The study of biological inheritance
  18. The Father of Genetics
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  1. A phosphate group, a sugar, and a base
  2. Division of somatic cells
  3. Males, in chromosome form
  4. In addition to DNA, these too must be copied before mitosis
  5. Cell division resulting in gametes
  6. A phenotype that develops with incomplete dominance
  7. Copying of DNA
  8. Stage of cell division when chromosomes separate
  9. Inheritance pattern in which both alleles are expressed equally
  10. Organelle housing the DNA
  11. How water moves through a plant
  12. Describes the directions of the two strands of DNA in a double helix
  13. Replication of this strand is slower and more complex
  14. DNA written down as mRNA
  15. Building block of a membrane
  16. A cross that determines the likelihood of inheriting two unlinked traits
  17. Site of ATP production
  18. The stage during the cell cycle when DNA is copied
  19. Unzips the genes
  20. Base found only in RNA
  21. 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

Darwin's Crossword Challenge crossword puzzle
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  1. A group of organisms with similar characteristics.
  2. The process of gradual change in species over time.
  3. A pioneering female fossil collector and paleontologist.
  4. The point at which something begins or comes into existence.
  5. The ship on which Darwin embarked on his voyage.
  6. A segment of DNA that carries genetic information.
  7. The act of carefully watching or noting something.
  8. Differences among individuals of the same species.
  9. The preserved remains of ancient organisms.
  10. The descendants or children of an organism.
  11. The surroundings and conditions in which an organism lives.
  12. The process by which organisms with advantageous traits survive.
  13. A person who conducts scientific research.
  14. A well-substantiated explanation of phenomena.
  15. An organism's family or genetic background.
  16. The father of modern genetics.
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  1. The internal framework of bones in an organism.
  2. A systematic examination or study.
  3. A controlled test or investigation to gather data.
  4. Darwin The scientist known for his theory of evolution.
  5. A distinctive feature of an organism.
  6. A type of bird studied by Darwin on the Galápagos Islands.
  7. The scientific study of prehistoric life.
  8. The location where Darwin observed unique species.
  9. All the individuals born and living at the same time.
  10. The study of genes and heredity.
  11. A sample or individual used for scientific study.
  12. Charles Darwin's family home and workplace.
  13. No longer in existence; died out.
  14. An extinct reptile that lived millions of years ago.
  15. A person who studies the natural world.
  16. A trait that helps an organism survive in its environment.
  17. The passing of traits from parents to offspring.
  18. 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. • ...

Vocab. Quiz #'s 1-20 2025-08-19

Vocab. Quiz #'s 1-20 crossword puzzle
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  1. Researcher expectations or beliefs unintentionally influencing study outcome or interpretation
  2. Frequency distribution with two distinct peaks or modes, indicating different groups in the data
  3. Ethical standards requiring humane treatment of animals and minimizing pain or distress
  4. Approach examining behavior and mental processes through genetics, brain, hormones, nervous system
  5. Psychological approach that emphasizes observable behavior and how it’s learned through conditioning
  6. Statistical relationship between two variables showing how one changes with the other, not causation
  7. Non-random sample chosen for ease, often leading to bias and limiting generalizability
  8. Measure of the magnitude of a relationship or treatment effect, independent of sample size
  9. Uncontrolled factors that might influence experiment results, making causation unclear
  10. Approach explaining behavior and mental processes in terms of adaptation and survival advantages
  11. Research comparing adopted children to their biological and adoptive parents to separate influences of genetics and environment
  12. Difficulty in determining which variable influences the other in correlational studies
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  1. Approach focusing on mental processes such as thinking, memory, problem-solving, and decision-making
  2. Controlled method where an independent variable is manipulated to measure its effect on a dependent variable
  3. Experimental design where neither participants nor researchers know group assignments, reducing bias
  4. Ethical rules including informed consent, right to withdraw, confidentiality, and debriefing
  5. Method comparing different age groups or categories at one time to study trends
  6. Statistical estimate of how much trait variation within a population is due to genetic differences
  7. In-depth, detailed examination of an individual, group, or situation, often used for rare phenomena
  8. Numerical measures (mean, median, mode, standard deviation) that summarize a data set

20 Clues: Method comparing different age groups or categories at one time to study trends • Numerical measures (mean, median, mode, standard deviation) that summarize a data set • Non-random sample chosen for ease, often leading to bias and limiting generalizability • Uncontrolled factors that might influence experiment results, making causation unclear • ...

Science Review 2022-05-23

Science Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. When a liquid changes to a gas.
  2. Distance divided by time.
  3. The study of how traits are passed from parent to offspring.
  4. Body cells go through this process.
  5. Push or pull.
Down
  1. Mass divided by volume.
  2. Reproductive cells go through this process.
  3. Physical look.
  4. The paramecium uses this to move.
  5. The change of position over time.

10 Clues: Push or pull. • Physical look. • Mass divided by volume. • Distance divided by time. • When a liquid changes to a gas. • The paramecium uses this to move. • The change of position over time. • Body cells go through this process. • Reproductive cells go through this process. • The study of how traits are passed from parent to offspring.

biology crossword puzzle 2023-12-06

biology crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. center part of an atom
  2. it is building blocks for every living structure
  3. an idea based on fact not yet proved
  4. a cell that does not have a nucleus
  5. information or facts used to analyse something
Down
  1. scientific theory
  2. cell containing membrane-bound organelles
  3. a wall for the cell
  4. study of life
  5. molecule that carries genetics

10 Clues: study of life • scientific theory • a wall for the cell • center part of an atom • molecule that carries genetics • a cell that does not have a nucleus • an idea based on fact not yet proved • cell containing membrane-bound organelles • information or facts used to analyse something • it is building blocks for every living structure

Central Dogma 2020-07-03

Central Dogma crossword puzzle
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  1. sequence of three DNA or RNA nucleotides
  2. key to unlocking the mRNA code words
  3. carries the genetic information from DNA
  4. base composed of adenine, guanine, thymine,
  5. copied to produce two identical DNA molecules
Down
  1. study of heredity
  2. DNA makes an exact copy during cell division
  3. RNA produce proteins
  4. DNA is copied to RNA
  5. make up the DNA sequence

10 Clues: study of heredity • RNA produce proteins • DNA is copied to RNA • make up the DNA sequence • key to unlocking the mRNA code words • sequence of three DNA or RNA nucleotides • carries the genetic information from DNA • base composed of adenine, guanine, thymine, • DNA makes an exact copy during cell division • copied to produce two identical DNA molecules

Trent chapter 11 2019-03-07

Trent chapter 11 crossword puzzle
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  1. Passing on of traits
  2. Physical appearance
  3. Cross between two things
  4. More then one allele is dominated in blood type
Down
  1. An organisms gene type, or allel combination
  2. The area of science that studies heredity
  3. TWo things are different Ff
  4. Two of the same things FF
  5. Different forms of characteristics
  6. Allele that seems to disappear

10 Clues: Physical appearance • Passing on of traits • Cross between two things • Two of the same things FF • TWo things are different Ff • Allele that seems to disappear • Different forms of characteristics • The area of science that studies heredity • An organisms gene type, or allel combination • More then one allele is dominated in blood type

The Mercedes Killer 2019-02-22

The Mercedes Killer crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a state of confusion.
  2. having to leave a job and no longer work
  3. investigating something or someone
  4. When a criminal repeats or continues the same crime
  5. Qualities and Genetics withing a person
Down
  1. someone suffering from a psychosis
  2. A type of expansive vehicle
  3. legislative body of people
  4. Slaughter of multiple people
  5. The crime of betraying one's country

10 Clues: a state of confusion. • legislative body of people • A type of expansive vehicle • Slaughter of multiple people • someone suffering from a psychosis • investigating something or someone • The crime of betraying one's country • Qualities and Genetics withing a person • having to leave a job and no longer work • When a criminal repeats or continues the same crime

The Fourteenth Goldfish 2024-08-14

The Fourteenth Goldfish crossword puzzle
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  1. MELVINS: The scientific name for "Fountain of Youth" elixir
  2. CURIE: Famous scientist that Ellie admires
  3. Animal that inspired Melvin's experiment
  4. Main character who loves science
  5. Science
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  1. Passed from parents to children in genetics
  2. Term used to describe the main character's interest
  3. PRIZE: Award Melvin hopes to win
  4. Ellie's best friend
  5. Ellie's grandfather who turns young again

10 Clues: Science • Ellie's best friend • PRIZE: Award Melvin hopes to win • Main character who loves science • Animal that inspired Melvin's experiment • Ellie's grandfather who turns young again • CURIE: Famous scientist that Ellie admires • Passed from parents to children in genetics • Term used to describe the main character's interest • ...

Non-Mendelian Inheritance 2023-02-12

Non-Mendelian Inheritance crossword puzzle
Across
  1. recessive alleles is known as ____.
  2. physical feature of an organism
  3. the individual has only 1 copy of allele
  4. difference between cells or organisms
  5. Study of genes
Down
  1. both alleles are dominat
  2. dominant allele is known as ___
  3. a process by which information is passed from parents to offspring
  4. specific characteristic of an individual
  5. Unit of heredity

10 Clues: Study of genes • Unit of heredity • both alleles are dominat • dominant allele is known as ___ • physical feature of an organism • recessive alleles is known as ____. • difference between cells or organisms • the individual has only 1 copy of allele • specific characteristic of an individual • a process by which information is passed from parents to offspring

science Terminology 2025-05-17

science Terminology crossword puzzle
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  1. The study of life and living organisms.
  2. study of chemicals and reactions.
  3. study of the stars and space
  4. study of the mind and behavior
  5. The study of insects.
  6. study of the structure and function of the human body.
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  1. The study of plants.
  2. The study of earth and rocks
  3. The study of microorganisms.
  4. study of heredity and genes.

10 Clues: The study of plants. • The study of insects. • The study of earth and rocks • The study of microorganisms. • study of the stars and space • study of heredity and genes. • study of the mind and behavior • study of chemicals and reactions. • The study of life and living organisms. • study of the structure and function of the human body.

Science crossword made by and 8th grader 2023-05-16

Science crossword made by and 8th grader crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the oceans are filled with
  2. A prolonged period of abnormally long weather
  3. one word for fancy rocks
  4. You see them at night
Down
  1. You inhale it every day
  2. Every living thing is a
  3. The inherited traits you gain from your parents are called?
  4. you gain it when you sleep
  5. container for liquids
  6. everybody has trillions of them

10 Clues: container for liquids • You see them at night • You inhale it every day • Every living thing is a • one word for fancy rocks • the oceans are filled with • you gain it when you sleep • everybody has trillions of them • A prolonged period of abnormally long weather • The inherited traits you gain from your parents are called?

biology 2025-09-04

biology crossword puzzle
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  1. the study of genes and heredity
  2. the study of organisms inner structures
  3. the basic unit of heredity
  4. the basic unit of life
  5. the study of animals
  6. the study of animal behavior
  7. the study of plants
Down
  1. the study of microorganisms
  2. the study of human beings
  3. the engine that propels the creation and extinction of species

10 Clues: the study of plants • the study of animals • the basic unit of life • the study of human beings • the basic unit of heredity • the study of microorganisms • the study of animal behavior • the study of genes and heredity • the study of organisms inner structures • the engine that propels the creation and extinction of species

Ch. 1 Terms 2022-08-30

Ch. 1 Terms crossword puzzle
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  1. interactions between organisms & environment
  2. community plus its physical environment
  3. all members of one species in one area
  4. study of structure and function of cells
  5. thin layer of life that encircles the earth
  6. any living thing
Down
  1. populations in an area at the same time
  2. study of heredity
  3. passing of genetic information to offspring
  4. Study of living organisms
  5. basic unit of all living things

11 Clues: any living thing • study of heredity • Study of living organisms • basic unit of all living things • all members of one species in one area • populations in an area at the same time • community plus its physical environment • study of structure and function of cells • passing of genetic information to offspring • thin layer of life that encircles the earth • ...

Unit 1: vocabulary 2023-10-04

Unit 1: vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. Being healthy and happy.
  2. A quality of a person.
  3. Passing traits form one generation to another.
  4. Something that causes an emotion.
  5. The blueprint of who you are.
  6. Very pale skin.
Down
  1. Extremely curly hair.
  2. The unique mark left by your finger.
  3. To receive something for a family member.
  4. All the thing that make you you.
  5. Scientific study of genes and heredity

11 Clues: Very pale skin. • Extremely curly hair. • A quality of a person. • Being healthy and happy. • The blueprint of who you are. • All the thing that make you you. • Something that causes an emotion. • The unique mark left by your finger. • Scientific study of genes and heredity • To receive something for a family member. • Passing traits form one generation to another.

RH2 Fun Crossword 2024-12-18

RH2 Fun Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Pokemon on William's desk was inspired by this
  2. Musical that Lourdes loves
  3. Johnny's cat's name
  4. What does Sandra's daughter want for Christmas
  5. Gotta "___" 'em all
  6. where did JC and Cindy work together at
Down
  1. Where did Nate go when they stole his laptop
  2. where does Martha go on her PTO
  3. Why is JC bald
  4. Helen's favorite holiday
  5. Who does JC share a BDAY with

11 Clues: Why is JC bald • Johnny's cat's name • Gotta "___" 'em all • Helen's favorite holiday • Musical that Lourdes loves • Who does JC share a BDAY with • where does Martha go on her PTO • where did JC and Cindy work together at • Where did Nate go when they stole his laptop • Pokemon on William's desk was inspired by this • What does Sandra's daughter want for Christmas

Unit 1 & Unit 2 Criminology Recap 2021-07-04

Unit 1 & Unit 2 Criminology Recap crossword puzzle
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  1. Normal ways of behaving
  2. Relating to genes or heredity
  3. How accurate is the finding?
  4. Rejects society's goal and approved means
  5. Cesare Lombroso believed criminals are ___
  6. Improving the population by controlled breeding
  7. The criminal body type according to Sheldon.
  8. Informal and Formal ___
  9. Tolerance Right Realism policy for proactive policing
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  1. Key Theorist behind Social Learning Theory
  2. Capitalism generates crime
  3. The opposite dimension to Neuroticism
  4. Going against society's norms and values
  5. Challenges society's goal and replaces the goal and approved means
  6. When people break the law, they have committed a..
  7. Is the finding consistent?

16 Clues: Normal ways of behaving • Informal and Formal ___ • Capitalism generates crime • Is the finding consistent? • How accurate is the finding? • Relating to genes or heredity • The opposite dimension to Neuroticism • Going against society's norms and values • Rejects society's goal and approved means • Key Theorist behind Social Learning Theory • ...

Circulatory System 2023-10-12

Circulatory System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Takes blood away from the heart.
  2. Help blood clot.
  3. Cells in the blood that transport oxygen.
  4. treatment for cardiac arrest
  5. Where the blood enters the heart.
  6. Botton chambers are called __________.
  7. Liquid of the blood .
  8. Genetics, smoking, and age are all _______ _______.
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  1. hardening of the arteries
  2. Cells in the blood that help fight infection.
  3. Blockage in the coronary artery.
  4. Takes blood to the heart.
  5. High pressure of blood in the arteries.
  6. Top chambers are called _________.
  7. Disease that causes there to be less red blood cells in the blood.
  8. When the heart stops completely

16 Clues: Help blood clot. • Liquid of the blood . • hardening of the arteries • Takes blood to the heart. • treatment for cardiac arrest • When the heart stops completely • Takes blood away from the heart. • Blockage in the coronary artery. • Where the blood enters the heart. • Top chambers are called _________. • Botton chambers are called __________. • ...

Heredity Vocabulary 2023-05-16

Heredity Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. hides are hidden by dominant traits
  2. hides other traits-the traits that show
  3. a specific sequence of a gene
  4. used to determine the probability of inheriting a certain trait
  5. characteristics or features that are inherited from the parents
  6. physical traits you can see
  7. 2 of the same gene
  8. humans have 23 pairs of these
  9. determine traits
Down
  1. genetic makeup of a living thing
  2. the brain of the cell
  3. contains genetic instructions for all living things
  4. transfer of traits from one generation to the next
  5. father of genetics
  6. 2 different genes
  7. are learned

16 Clues: are learned • determine traits • 2 different genes • father of genetics • 2 of the same gene • the brain of the cell • physical traits you can see • a specific sequence of a gene • humans have 23 pairs of these • genetic makeup of a living thing • hides are hidden by dominant traits • hides other traits-the traits that show • transfer of traits from one generation to the next • ...

Genetics 2021-07-25

Genetics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. completes the translation
  2. messenger RN
  3. a permanent variation in the nucleotide sequence of a genome
Down
  1. a sequence present in protein coding mRNA water completion of pre mRNA
  2. occurs when the ribosome moves down
  3. ribosomal DNA
  4. transfer RNA

7 Clues: messenger RN • transfer RNA • ribosomal DNA • completes the translation • occurs when the ribosome moves down • a permanent variation in the nucleotide sequence of a genome • a sequence present in protein coding mRNA water completion of pre mRNA

Genetics 2022-01-05

Genetics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The passing down of traits from parent to child
  2. something you get from your parents
Down
  1. a natural process of evolution in which the organisms that are best adapted to their environment survive and are able to reproduce
  2. your surroundings that affect your traits
  3. the child or young of a particular human, animal, or plant
  4. carry the information that determines your traits

6 Clues: something you get from your parents • your surroundings that affect your traits • The passing down of traits from parent to child • carry the information that determines your traits • the child or young of a particular human, animal, or plant • ...

Genetics 2012-10-16

Genetics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. used by police to find bad guys
Down
  1. engineering
  2. small and long found on carpet
  3. in every cell
  4. found at the crime scene
  5. changing for the better

6 Clues: engineering • in every cell • changing for the better • found at the crime scene • small and long found on carpet • used by police to find bad guys

Genetics 2012-10-16

Genetics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. engineering
  2. small and long found on carpet
  3. changing for the better
Down
  1. used by police to find bad guys
  2. in every cell
  3. found at the crime scene

6 Clues: engineering • in every cell • changing for the better • found at the crime scene • small and long found on carpet • used by police to find bad guys

Genetics 2012-10-16

Genetics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. changing for the better
  2. found at the crime scene
  3. small and long found on carpet
  4. in every cell
Down
  1. used by police to find bad guys
  2. engineering

6 Clues: engineering • in every cell • changing for the better • found at the crime scene • small and long found on carpet • used by police to find bad guys

genetics 2015-06-30

genetics crossword puzzle
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  1. สภาพของยีนที่มีแอลลีลเหมือนกันทั้งคู่
  2. ยีนที่แสดงฟีโนไทป์ใน heterozygous เรียกว่า ...... gene
  3. หน่วยที่ควบคุมลักษณะทางพันธุกรรมของสิ่งมีชีวิต เป็นส่วนหนึ่งของ DNA
Down
  1. โครโมโซมที่มีลักษณะเหมือนกัน ขนาดเท่ากัน ตำแหน่งเซนโทรเมียร์ตรงกัน และมียีนที่ควบคุมลักษณะเดียวกันที่ตำแหน่งตรงกัน เรียกว่า ...... chromosome
  2. สภาพของยีนที่มีแอลลีลต่างกัน โดยอาจจะเป็นแอลลีลเด่นอันหนึ่งและเป็นแอลลีลด้อยอีกอันหนึ่ง
  3. ยีนที่ไม่แสดงฟีโนไทป์ใน heterozygous เรียกว่า ...... gene

6 Clues: สภาพของยีนที่มีแอลลีลเหมือนกันทั้งคู่ • ยีนที่แสดงฟีโนไทป์ใน heterozygous เรียกว่า ...... gene • ยีนที่ไม่แสดงฟีโนไทป์ใน heterozygous เรียกว่า ...... gene • หน่วยที่ควบคุมลักษณะทางพันธุกรรมของสิ่งมีชีวิต เป็นส่วนหนึ่งของ DNA • สภาพของยีนที่มีแอลลีลต่างกัน โดยอาจจะเป็นแอลลีลเด่นอันหนึ่งและเป็นแอลลีลด้อยอีกอันหนึ่ง • ...

Genetics 2014-07-04

Genetics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. created determinants
  2. Darwin's theory
  3. physical traits, the result of complex interactions between biology and the enviroment
Down
  1. the biological source of morphology and instinct
  2. all actions are governed by laws outside our control
  3. "moral reasoning is a result of natural selection"

6 Clues: Darwin's theory • created determinants • the biological source of morphology and instinct • "moral reasoning is a result of natural selection" • all actions are governed by laws outside our control • physical traits, the result of complex interactions between biology and the enviroment

Genetics 2024-10-10

Genetics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. expresses both traits at the same time
  2. selection is the process of favorable changes in order to survive
Down
  1. inherited trait that helps an animal survive
  2. dominance is a hybrid in which traits are blended
  3. drift exhibits random changes
  4. inheritance has more than one gene responsible for one phenotype

6 Clues: drift exhibits random changes • expresses both traits at the same time • inherited trait that helps an animal survive • dominance is a hybrid in which traits are blended • inheritance has more than one gene responsible for one phenotype • selection is the process of favorable changes in order to survive

Genetics 2022-09-28

Genetics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the place where an organism lives
  2. a cause of variation
  3. a cause of variation
  4. where chromosomes are found
Down
  1. is a special characteristic to help it survive
  2. made up of DNA
  3. the differences between organisms

7 Clues: made up of DNA • a cause of variation • a cause of variation • where chromosomes are found • the differences between organisms • the place where an organism lives • is a special characteristic to help it survive

Genetics 2025-03-23

Genetics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. catalyses the addition of a methyl group
  2. It acetylases the histones
  3. Binding site for activator
  4. Binding site for RNA polymerase
Down
  1. it is a co-activator
  2. regulatory element for binding a a repressor

6 Clues: it is a co-activator • It acetylases the histones • Binding site for activator • Binding site for RNA polymerase • catalyses the addition of a methyl group • regulatory element for binding a a repressor

Mod B: Unit 3 Vocabulary Part 1 2024-04-12

Mod B: Unit 3 Vocabulary Part 1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a characteristic, such as height or skin color, that is influenced by two or more genes.
  2. having two different alleles of a particular gene or genes
  3. a group of organisms that are born around the same time and are the next line of descent.
  4. a genetically determined characteristic (blue eye color, red hair color)
  5. the process of passing genes from parent to offspring
  6. traits that organisms gain through experiences
  7. a quantitative amount that predicts how likely something is to happen. (A 1 in 4 chance of stubbing your toe)
  8. the study of how traits are passed from parent to offspring
  9. a chart that diagrams the inheritance of a trait of health condition through generations of a family. Can be used to trace traits and diseases.
  10. Mendell known as the “Father of Genetics” for his discovery of inheritance in pea plants.
  11. abbreviation for deoxyribonucleic acid, the molecule that carries genetic information for the development and functioning of an organism.
  12. a square diagram that is used to predict the genotypes of the next generation in a particular cross
  13. sequence the order of nucleotide bases in DNA that give the instructions for cells to develop and operate.
  14. specific patterns of how traits are passed from parent to offspring, established by Gregor Mendel
  15. characteristics that are passed down through generations through either the X or Y chromosomes
Down
  1. having two of the same alleles of a particular gene or genes
  2. the passing on of traits from one generation to the next
  3. a form of gene interaction where both alleles are partially expressed, resulting in a new
  4. the gene that will only be expressed if it is inherited from both parents
  5. the set of genes that are carried by an organism and determine its phenotype
  6. the gene that will always be expressed in a trait, even if it is inherited from only one parent
  7. a change in the gene sequence of an organism that occurs during cell division.
  8. one of a pair of genes that determine a specific trait and is inherited by the parent generation
  9. the type of inheritance where both alleles are dominant and are expressed equally in an organism.
  10. the set of observable characteristics of an individual
  11. a quantitative amount that shows how many times one number contains another. (There are 8 oranges in a bowl of 15 fruit. The ratio is 8/15)
  12. segment of DNA, found on a chromosome that determines the inheritance of a particular trait
  13. a quality belonging to a person, place, or thing (eye color, hair color)
  14. any pattern of inheritance that does not adhere to Mendel’s Laws of genetics.
  15. the product of the reproductive processes of an organism.

30 Clues: traits that organisms gain through experiences • the process of passing genes from parent to offspring • the set of observable characteristics of an individual • the passing on of traits from one generation to the next • the product of the reproductive processes of an organism. • having two different alleles of a particular gene or genes • ...

100 Greatest Discoveries Genetics with Bill Nye 2025-12-05

100 Greatest Discoveries Genetics with Bill Nye crossword puzzle
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  1. section of DNA made of a short sequence that is repeated many times, right next to each other, like a broken record. Used in DNA fingerprinting and helped the boy from Ghana
  2. best known for coining the term gene
  3. scientific name for fruit fly
  4. Austrian monk and scientist recognized as the father of modern genetics for his foundational work on the inheritance of traits in pea plants
  5. threadlike structure found in the nucleus of most living cells, carrying genetic information in the form of genes
  6. inherited characteristic that appears and can mask a hidden characteristic
  7. characteristic that is only visible when there is no dominant gene present, can be hidden in the 1st generation
  8. model organism widely used for research due to its short life cycle, large number of offspring and genetic similarities to humans
  9. like a "cut and paste" of a gene's RNA instructions where a single gene can make several different proteins by leaving different parts in or leaving other parts out
  10. discovery by Mendel that states genes do not blend but are inherited separately from parent to offspring
  11. specific characteristic of an organism, such as eye color or height, that can be determined by genes, environmental factors, or a combination of both
  12. virus that infects bacteria and has been used to unlock many secrets of genetics
  13. uses a sequence of triplets or codons, which are the instructions for building proteins
  14. the passing on of characteristics genetically from one generation to another
  15. "jumping genes" that can move to different locations within a genome, causing mutations that can be harmful, beneficial, or neutral
Down
  1. like a "molecular scissors" for DNA that cuts the DNA strand at a very specific location
  2. shape of the DNA molecule
  3. won the 1962 Nobel Prize for their model of DNA as a double helix
  4. international effort to sequence our DNA and to identify about 25,000 human genes
  5. molecule that carries the genetic instructions for the development, functioning, and reproduction of all known living organisms
  6. her x-ray image was fundamental to discovering the structure of DNA
  7. studied maize (corn) and discovered that genes can jump to different locations
  8. organism used by Gregor Mendel for his experiments
  9. like a "stop button" for specific genes
  10. unit of heredity which is transferred from a parent to offspring on chromosomes and determines traits of the offspring
  11. molecule made of amino acids determined by a gene and performs functions in organisms
  12. carries genetic information from DNA in the nucleus to the cytoplasm to be read and create proteins
  13. the study of heredity and the variation of inherited characteristics

28 Clues: shape of the DNA molecule • scientific name for fruit fly • best known for coining the term gene • like a "stop button" for specific genes • organism used by Gregor Mendel for his experiments • won the 1962 Nobel Prize for their model of DNA as a double helix • her x-ray image was fundamental to discovering the structure of DNA • ...

Branches of science 2021-09-07

Branches of science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A science dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
  2. The study of the mechanical, physical, and biochemical functions of living organisms Genetics The science of genes, heredity, and the variation of organisms
  3. The study of life-forms existing in former geological time periods
  4. The study of animals Paleontology The study of life-forms existing in former geological time periods
  5. The Study of science of the earth, its structure, and history Myology Study of muscles.
  6. 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.
  7. The study of human cultures both past and present.
  8. The science of genes, heredity, and the variation of organisms
  9. The science of matter and its interactions with energy and itself
  10. The study of the behavior and properties of matter
  11. The branch of medicine dealing with the nervous system and its disorders
  12. The Study of science of the earth, its structure, and history
  13. Study of kidneys.
Down
  1. Study of disease causing organisms. Psychology Study of the mind and behaviour
  2. Study of virus.
  3. The study of the structure and organization of living things
  4. Natural phenomenon.
  5. The study of how organisms interact with each other and their environment
  6. Deals with the study of blood vascular system.
  7. 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
  8. Study of flower.
  9. Study of languages.
  10. Concerning the sounds of a language.
  11. The study of celestial objects in the universe. Study of heavenly bodies. Biology The science that studies living organisms
  12. Study of disease causing organisms. Genetics The science of genes, heredity, and the variation of organisms
  13. Study of algae.
  14. The scientific study of plant life
  15. Study of the atmosphere that focuses on weather processes and forecasting

28 Clues: Study of virus. • Study of algae. • Study of flower. • Study of kidneys. • Natural phenomenon. • Study of languages. • The scientific study of plant life • Concerning the sounds of a language. • Deals with the study of blood vascular system. • The study of human cultures both past and present. • The study of the behavior and properties of matter • ...

AP Psych 2021-11-09

AP Psych crossword puzzle
Across
  1. subfield of biology that studies the molecular structure and function of genes
  2. condition resulting from surgery that isolates the brain's two hemispheres
  3. large band of natural fibers connecting the two brain hemisphere and carrying messages between them
  4. condition in which a person can respond to visual stimuli without conciously experiencing it
  5. processing many aspects of a problem simultaneously
  6. the study of the evolution of behavior and the mind, using principles of natural selection
  7. threadlike structures made of dna molecules that contain genes
  8. the study of how the structure and function of genes interact with our environment to influence behavior
  9. processing one aspect of a problem at a time
  10. the interplay that occurs when the effect of one factor depends on another factor
  11. random error in gene mutation that leads to a change
  12. the biochemical units of heredity that make up the chromosomes
  13. the complete instructions for making an organism, consisting of all the genetic material in that organism's chromosomes
Down
  1. the proportion of the variation among individuals in a group that we can attribute to genes
  2. the interdisciplinary study of the brain activity linked with cognition
  3. 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
  4. the principle that information is often simultanuesly processed on seperate concious and unconcious tracks
  5. study of environmental influences on gene expression that occurs without a dna change
  6. developed from separate fertilized eggs
  7. 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 • ...

Alzheimer 2013-11-27

Alzheimer crossword puzzle
Across
  1. To improve/make better
  2. Concerning the mind
  3. Progressive loss of Neurons
Down
  1. To breathe in/inspire
  2. Removing toxins
  3. Of or relating to genetics or genes
  4. Relating to diet

7 Clues: Removing toxins • Relating to diet • Concerning the mind • To breathe in/inspire • To improve/make better • Progressive loss of Neurons • Of or relating to genetics or genes

Biodiversity 2023-03-21

Biodiversity crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Similar to an ecosystem
  2. Diversity of ecosystems
  3. Diversity of life
Down
  1. Diversity of genetics
  2. organisms that can be interbreed
  3. Where biotic and abiotic factors live
  4. Contains our genetic makeup

7 Clues: Diversity of life • Diversity of genetics • Similar to an ecosystem • Diversity of ecosystems • Contains our genetic makeup • organisms that can be interbreed • Where biotic and abiotic factors live

for idiots 2018-11-21

for idiots crossword puzzle
Across
  1. chemical chemistry climate climatologist control
  2. geology geophysics glassware graduatedcylinder
  3. deceleration displacement distance force gradient inertia
  4. datum
Down
  1. hypothesis
  2. electrochemist element energy entomology evolution
  3. speed time velocity weight work astronomy astrophysics atom beaker biochemistry biology botany Bunsenburner burette
  4. flask fossil funnel

8 Clues: datum • hypothesis • flask fossil funnel • geology geophysics glassware graduatedcylinder • chemical chemistry climate climatologist control • electrochemist element energy entomology evolution • deceleration displacement distance force gradient inertia • speed time velocity weight work astronomy astrophysics atom beaker biochemistry biology botany Bunsenburner burette

Biology 2022-12-06

Biology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. tiny organisms.
  2. chemicals in the body that give energy.
  3. british scientist
Down
  1. a rod shaped structure in cells.
  2. studied organisms
  3. a scientist who studies plants and animals.
  4. the process of producing a organism from a cell.
  5. the transfer of genetics.

8 Clues: tiny organisms. • studied organisms • british scientist • the transfer of genetics. • a rod shaped structure in cells. • chemicals in the body that give energy. • a scientist who studies plants and animals. • the process of producing a organism from a cell.

Genetics 2022-10-27

Genetics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a genetically determined characteristic.
  2. a feature or quality belonging typically to a person, place, or thing and serving to identify it.
  3. a unit of heredity which is transferred from a parent to offspring and is held to determine some characteristic of the offspring.
Down
  1. the passing on of physical or mental characteristics genetically from one generation to another.
  2. a person's child or children.
  3. derived genetically from one's parents or ancestors.

6 Clues: a person's child or children. • a genetically determined characteristic. • derived genetically from one's parents or ancestors. • the passing on of physical or mental characteristics genetically from one generation to another. • a feature or quality belonging typically to a person, place, or thing and serving to identify it. • ...

genetics 2022-05-20

genetics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This type affects the structures that hold your genes
  2. can show freakels dimples/body taters
  3. gene mutation.
Down
  1. share about 90% of genetic material with mice and 98% with chimpanzees
  2. These disorders stem from a combination of gene mutations and other factors
  3. gene This group of conditions occurs from a

6 Clues: gene mutation. • can show freakels dimples/body taters • gene This group of conditions occurs from a • This type affects the structures that hold your genes • share about 90% of genetic material with mice and 98% with chimpanzees • These disorders stem from a combination of gene mutations and other factors

genetics 2022-05-20

genetics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. cytosine goes with
  2. traits that you get from your parents
  3. traits that you get through out your lifetime
Down
  1. the study of heredity
  2. thynine goes with
  3. deoxyribonucleic acid

6 Clues: thynine goes with • cytosine goes with • the study of heredity • deoxyribonucleic acid • traits that you get from your parents • traits that you get through out your lifetime

Genetics 2022-11-23

Genetics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. An individual with different alleles for a characteristic
  2. An allele that will always be expressed even when there is only one of these alleles present, represented by a capital letter
  3. This describes the genetic makeup of an individual regarding a particular characteristic.
Down
  1. An allele that will only be expressed when both alleles are of this type e.g. hh
  2. An individual with two identical alleles for a chromosome
  3. This describes the physical appearance of an individual regarding a particular characteristic

6 Clues: An individual with different alleles for a characteristic • An individual with two identical alleles for a chromosome • An allele that will only be expressed when both alleles are of this type e.g. hh • This describes the genetic makeup of an individual regarding a particular characteristic. • ...

genetics 2020-10-05

genetics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. father of genetics
  2. Large marsupial
  3. Likes to chase mice
Down
  1. Has a trunk
  2. Man's best friend
  3. Flying mammal

6 Clues: Has a trunk • Flying mammal • Large marsupial • Man's best friend • father of genetics • Likes to chase mice

Genetics 2013-01-23

Genetics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the study of heredity
  2. to make a copy of something
  3. traits that come from your parents
Down
  1. physical expression of a trait
  2. biological instructions that make you unique
  3. the alleles of an organism

6 Clues: the study of heredity • the alleles of an organism • to make a copy of something • physical expression of a trait • traits that come from your parents • biological instructions that make you unique

Genetics 2013-01-19

Genetics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the inherited bits of information that are passed directly from the parents' cells to the child's cells
  2. specific version of a characteristic
  3. features or attributes of a person
  4. a trait that is hidden unless there are two of the same genes present
Down
  1. traits that are passed from parents to their children
  2. a trait that only requires one gene to be present for it to show

6 Clues: features or attributes of a person • specific version of a characteristic • traits that are passed from parents to their children • a trait that only requires one gene to be present for it to show • a trait that is hidden unless there are two of the same genes present • ...

Genetics 2016-09-20

Genetics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. slow, two parents
  2. a permeant change in the bace sequence of DNA
  3. alternative version of a gene
Down
  1. capital letter
  2. fast, one parent
  3. a section of base DNA that carries the genetic code

6 Clues: capital letter • fast, one parent • slow, two parents • alternative version of a gene • a permeant change in the bace sequence of DNA • a section of base DNA that carries the genetic code

Genetics 2022-02-07

Genetics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The passing down of traits from parents to offspring
  2. Physical trait resulting from genotype
  3. Characteristics of living things
Down
  1. Trait that shows up more often (powerful)
  2. Plants always produce the same traits
  3. only one plant needed to pollinate itself

6 Clues: Characteristics of living things • Plants always produce the same traits • Physical trait resulting from genotype • Trait that shows up more often (powerful) • only one plant needed to pollinate itself • The passing down of traits from parents to offspring

Genetics 2025-05-06

Genetics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Telophase Cytokinesis Interphase Prophase Metaphase
  2. Flying mammal
  3. Man's best friend
Down
  1. Has a trunk
  2. Large marsupial
  3. Likes to chase mice

6 Clues: Has a trunk • Flying mammal • Large marsupial • Man's best friend • Likes to chase mice • Telophase Cytokinesis Interphase Prophase Metaphase

Genetics 2025-11-18

Genetics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a of cells derived from a single ancestor
  2. a group of organisms from the same parents
Down
  1. the fundamental physical and functional unit of heredity a gene is an ordered sequence in a particular position chromosome that encodes a specific function
  2. a body composed of DNA which can be seen in the nucleus
  3. a gene that controls its recessive form and determines the physical type (phenotype)
  4. the molecule that encodes generic information the four Nucleotides in DNA contain the base: adenine (A) guanine(G) cytosine (C) and thymine (T)

6 Clues: a of cells derived from a single ancestor • a group of organisms from the same parents • a body composed of DNA which can be seen in the nucleus • a gene that controls its recessive form and determines the physical type (phenotype) • ...

GENETICS 2025-08-03

GENETICS crossword puzzle
Across
  1. FUNDAMENTAL UNITS OF HEREDITY
  2. OBSERVABLE TRAITS
  3. THREAD-LIKE STRUCTURE MADE OF DNA
Down
  1. DIFFERENT VERSION OF GENES
  2. HAVING TWO DIFFERENT ALLELES
  3. DIAGRAMMATIC REPRESENTATION OF FAMILY GENES

6 Clues: OBSERVABLE TRAITS • DIFFERENT VERSION OF GENES • HAVING TWO DIFFERENT ALLELES • FUNDAMENTAL UNITS OF HEREDITY • THREAD-LIKE STRUCTURE MADE OF DNA • DIAGRAMMATIC REPRESENTATION OF FAMILY GENES

Super Science Crossword 2012-12-17

Super Science Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. different forms of gene
  2. having two identical alleles for a trait
  3. joining of sperm and egg
  4. an organism physical appearance
  5. an organisms genetic makeup
  6. the scientific study of heredity
  7. an organism that has two different alleles for a trait
Down
  1. a chart that shows possible alleles
  2. the information that controls a trait
  3. passing traits from parents offspring

10 Clues: different forms of gene • joining of sperm and egg • an organisms genetic makeup • an organism physical appearance • the scientific study of heredity • a chart that shows possible alleles • the information that controls a trait • passing traits from parents offspring • having two identical alleles for a trait • an organism that has two different alleles for a trait

Bio Genetics; Unit One HANSEN B3 2015-09-03

Bio Genetics; Unit One HANSEN B3 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Study of Life
  2. Found in the nucleus of a cell, ___ helps distinguish one being from another
  3. Creates offspring
  4. Latin end of a word
  5. Opposite of inanimate, or undead
Down
  1. Latin suffix for 'Study of'
  2. Study of DNA and Genes
  3. A prediction, or an educated guess
  4. Latin root of a word
  5. Makes up all things living

10 Clues: Study of Life • Creates offspring • Latin end of a word • Latin root of a word • Study of DNA and Genes • Makes up all things living • Latin suffix for 'Study of' • Opposite of inanimate, or undead • A prediction, or an educated guess • Found in the nucleus of a cell, ___ helps distinguish one being from another

q 3 2023-03-22

q 3 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. describe a factor that controls a trait
  2. when egg and sperm cells join in the process
  3. one that doesn't show up
  4. passing of physical characteristics
Down
  1. offspring of many generations that have the same trait
  2. one who's trait always shows up
  3. organism that has two different alleles
  4. specific characteristics
  5. study of heredity
  6. different from of gene

10 Clues: study of heredity • different from of gene • specific characteristics • one that doesn't show up • one who's trait always shows up • passing of physical characteristics • organism that has two different alleles • describe a factor that controls a trait • when egg and sperm cells join in the process • offspring of many generations that have the same trait

Molecular Genetics Choice Board Project #12 2022-02-17

Molecular Genetics Choice Board Project #12 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Makes up proteins
  2. Product of reproduction
  3. The scientific study of heredity
  4. Where transcription begins
  5. Transfers the genetic information from RNA to a protein
Down
  1. Nonliving particle that invades and reproduces in a living cell
  2. An organisms physical characteristic organism
  3. Monomers of nucleic acids
  4. Transfers the genetic information from DNA to RNA
  5. Ultimate source of diversity

10 Clues: Makes up proteins • Product of reproduction • Monomers of nucleic acids • Where transcription begins • Ultimate source of diversity • The scientific study of heredity • An organisms physical characteristic organism • Transfers the genetic information from DNA to RNA • Transfers the genetic information from RNA to a protein • ...

Science 2024-11-11

Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. different alleles such as Dd
  2. the scientific study of this biological
  3. Male and female reproductive cells come
  4. different forms of the same genes are alleles
Down
  1. same alleles such as DD
  2. priority over the recessive
  3. of dominance, it states the dominant allele
  4. a specific characteristic
  5. Two different traits that could be either one
  6. as tall and short

10 Clues: as tall and short • same alleles such as DD • a specific characteristic • priority over the recessive • different alleles such as Dd • the scientific study of this biological • Male and female reproductive cells come • of dominance, it states the dominant allele • Two different traits that could be either one • different forms of the same genes are alleles

Genetics and ADHD 2025-11-30

Genetics and ADHD crossword puzzle
Across
  1. ADHD makes it harder to __
  2. cause of ADHD
  3. attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
  4. Kids with ADHD can experience __
  5. Scientists looked at __ genes associated with ADHD
Down
  1. helps with learning, memory, and planning.
  2. helps with paying attention and staying calm
  3. A gene called DRD2 affects ADHD in __
  4. ADHD is generally __
  5. A gene called SLC6A3 affects ADHD in __

10 Clues: cause of ADHD • ADHD is generally __ • ADHD makes it harder to __ • Kids with ADHD can experience __ • A gene called DRD2 affects ADHD in __ • A gene called SLC6A3 affects ADHD in __ • attention deficit hyperactivity disorder • helps with learning, memory, and planning. • helps with paying attention and staying calm • Scientists looked at __ genes associated with ADHD

Gentics vocabulary 2014-04-23

Gentics vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Im different from other genotypes
  2. sometimes I come in pairs and I live on chromosomes
  3. I win everytime
  4. I am the letter form of a phenotype
  5. Tt Gg
  6. Inherited from your parents
Down
  1. I gained fame from the science of genetics
  2. All my alleles are the same
  3. Im a written out genotype
  4. square looks like four sqpaue but tells genotypes
  5. I loseto a dominant
  6. When i grow up I form a zygote
  7. TT GG

13 Clues: TT GG • Tt Gg • I win everytime • I loseto a dominant • Im a written out genotype • All my alleles are the same • Inherited from your parents • When i grow up I form a zygote • Im different from other genotypes • I am the letter form of a phenotype • I gained fame from the science of genetics • square looks like four sqpaue but tells genotypes • ...

Engineering Scav Hunt 2023-01-10

Engineering Scav Hunt crossword puzzle
Across
  1. engineering Build telescopes and lasers
  2. engineering surveys and product ratings
  3. interaction Coding and communication with technology
  4. engineering The Creation of paper
  5. engineering eliminates waste
Down
  1. engineering Agricultural materials
  2. engineering cars Broadcast engineering TV quality
  3. engineering Altering and splicing genetics
  4. engineering analyze solutions for products
  5. engineering Energy burning systems Design engineering Failure analysis Explosives engineering Create explodes.
  6. engineering repair of marine equipment
  7. architecture Study of human interaction with oceans.

12 Clues: engineering eliminates waste • engineering The Creation of paper • engineering Agricultural materials • engineering repair of marine equipment • engineering Build telescopes and lasers • engineering surveys and product ratings • engineering Altering and splicing genetics • engineering analyze solutions for products • ...

Genetics 2022-02-08

Genetics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. genetic makeup
  2. shows when one allele is present
  3. determines persons traits
Down
  1. shows when two copies of allele is present
  2. a diagram to help determine somebodies traits
  3. the trait you will see

6 Clues: genetic makeup • the trait you will see • determines persons traits • shows when one allele is present • shows when two copies of allele is present • a diagram to help determine somebodies traits

genetics 2022-02-10

genetics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. two different alleles of a trait
  2. allele form that is always shown
Down
  1. only shown when two alleles are present
  2. alleles that you see
  3. two same alleles of a trait
  4. alleles that you have

6 Clues: alleles that you see • alleles that you have • two same alleles of a trait • two different alleles of a trait • allele form that is always shown • only shown when two alleles are present

genetics 2012-09-24

genetics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. to follow traits
  2. gene on X or Y chromosome
  3. masks the other trait
Down
  1. trait not expressed when a dominant trait is present
  2. gene not on X or Y chromosome
  3. father of genetics

6 Clues: to follow traits • father of genetics • masks the other trait • gene on X or Y chromosome • gene not on X or Y chromosome • trait not expressed when a dominant trait is present

Genetics 2012-10-16

Genetics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What the Police use to catch criminals.
  2. In every cell.
Down
  1. Flows around your body.
  2. Causes illnesses.
  3. 23 pairs.
  4. Changes in genes.

6 Clues: 23 pairs. • In every cell. • Causes illnesses. • Changes in genes. • Flows around your body. • What the Police use to catch criminals.

genetics 2022-09-09

genetics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. this is determined by physical characteristics
  2. sickle cell anemia
  3. 22/23 pairs of chromosomes; one of each pair carries the possibility of a genetic mutation
  4. gene copies
Down
  1. father of genetics
  2. these diseases have with a basis of many genes

6 Clues: gene copies • father of genetics • sickle cell anemia • this is determined by physical characteristics • these diseases have with a basis of many genes • 22/23 pairs of chromosomes; one of each pair carries the possibility of a genetic mutation

Genetics 2023-05-01

Genetics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. feature or trait of an organism when inherited
  2. when daughter cells receive Half DNA
  3. two or more versions in genetic sequence
Down
  1. protein carrying genetic information for genes
  2. genetically determined characteristic
  3. from parent to child

6 Clues: from parent to child • when daughter cells receive Half DNA • genetically determined characteristic • two or more versions in genetic sequence • protein carrying genetic information for genes • feature or trait of an organism when inherited

Genetics 2022-04-27

Genetics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. difference between individuals
  2. science of heredity and variation
  3. section of a DNA and contain instructions of how to build a new organism
Down
  1. a long threat of DNA molecule
  2. basic unit of life
  3. parents passing on genetic factors to offspring

6 Clues: basic unit of life • a long threat of DNA molecule • difference between individuals • science of heredity and variation • parents passing on genetic factors to offspring • section of a DNA and contain instructions of how to build a new organism

Genetics 2022-04-27

Genetics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. difference between individuals
  2. science of heredity and variation
  3. section of a DNA and contain instructions of how to build a new organism
Down
  1. a long threat of DNA molecule
  2. basic unit of life
  3. parents passing on genetic factors to offspring

6 Clues: basic unit of life • a long threat of DNA molecule • difference between individuals • science of heredity and variation • parents passing on genetic factors to offspring • section of a DNA and contain instructions of how to build a new organism

Genetics 2023-05-11

Genetics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a genetic factor that blocks another genetic factor
  2. is the branch of biology that deals with characteristics that are inherited from one generation to the next.
  3. a distinguishing quality or characteristic
Down
  1. A distinguishing quality, trait or feature of an individual, or thing
  2. the passing of traits from parents to offspring
  3. a genetic factor that is blocked by the presence of a dominant factor

6 Clues: a distinguishing quality or characteristic • the passing of traits from parents to offspring • a genetic factor that blocks another genetic factor • A distinguishing quality, trait or feature of an individual, or thing • a genetic factor that is blocked by the presence of a dominant factor • ...

Genetics 2023-11-30

Genetics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. see it in an organism if it's present.
  2. one recessive and one dominant. Gg
  3. one of the two variations of a particular trait. you inherit from your parents.
Down
  1. has to be the same
  2. only see it in the organism when the dominant allele is absent.
  3. two alleles that you inherit from your parents(one from each) form a genotype.

6 Clues: has to be the same • one recessive and one dominant. Gg • see it in an organism if it's present. • only see it in the organism when the dominant allele is absent. • two alleles that you inherit from your parents(one from each) form a genotype. • one of the two variations of a particular trait. you inherit from your parents.

genetics 2023-12-01

genetics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. genotype with 2 opposite alleles
  2. the total amount of genetic material that codes for all proteins
Down
  1. one of 2 variations of a particular trait you inherit from your parents
  2. genotype with 2 of the same alleles
  3. two alleles that you inherit from your parents
  4. the study of genes

6 Clues: the study of genes • genotype with 2 opposite alleles • genotype with 2 of the same alleles • two alleles that you inherit from your parents • the total amount of genetic material that codes for all proteins • one of 2 variations of a particular trait you inherit from your parents

Genetics 2024-02-04

Genetics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Alternate form of gene
  2. A pair of corresponding chromosome of the same size and shape derived from each parent
  3. specific sequence of DNA
Down
  1. total number of chromosome in humans
  2. observable characteristics
  3. set of genes present

6 Clues: set of genes present • Alternate form of gene • specific sequence of DNA • observable characteristics • total number of chromosome in humans • A pair of corresponding chromosome of the same size and shape derived from each parent

Genetics 2024-04-12

Genetics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The different forms of a gene
  2. Same letters for a trait
  3. The set of information that controls a trait
Down
  1. Different letters for a trait
  2. Trait can only take if both alleles are the same and present
  3. Trait takes over as long as one allele is present

6 Clues: Same letters for a trait • Different letters for a trait • The different forms of a gene • The set of information that controls a trait • Trait takes over as long as one allele is present • Trait can only take if both alleles are the same and present

genetics 2024-05-10

genetics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. traits
  2. assortment
Down
  1. cell
  2. dominance
  3. square and pedigree
  4. inheritance

6 Clues: cell • traits • dominance • assortment • inheritance • square and pedigree

genetics 2024-05-10

genetics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. traits
  2. assortment
Down
  1. cell
  2. dominance
  3. square and pedigree
  4. inheritance

6 Clues: cell • traits • dominance • assortment • inheritance • square and pedigree

Genetics 2024-04-17

Genetics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The genetic information for a trait
  2. One gene can mask another gene
  3. Study of genes and likelihood or chance any given offspring will have a set of traits
Down
  1. genes are separated
  2. two traits are being investigated
  3. The allele that is always expressed when present

6 Clues: genes are separated • One gene can mask another gene • two traits are being investigated • The genetic information for a trait • The allele that is always expressed when present • Study of genes and likelihood or chance any given offspring will have a set of traits

Genetics 2025-02-18

Genetics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Long strand of DNA wound up, found in pairs inside the nuclei of cells
  2. What DNA stands for
  3. Another way of describing a characteristic that is inherited from parents
  4. base pair that matches with cytosine
Down
  1. Repeating structure made of a nitrogenous base, sugar, and a phosphate
  2. Base pair that matches with thymine

6 Clues: What DNA stands for • Base pair that matches with thymine • base pair that matches with cytosine • Repeating structure made of a nitrogenous base, sugar, and a phosphate • Long strand of DNA wound up, found in pairs inside the nuclei of cells • Another way of describing a characteristic that is inherited from parents

genetics 2025-06-30

genetics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The control center of the cell, containing the cell's genetic material (DNA) organized into chromosomes.
  2. The fundamental unit of life. Cells are the building blocks of all living organisms, responsible for carrying out all the processes necessary for life.
  3. The science of heredity, focusing on how traits are passed from parents to offspring.
Down
  1. (Deoxyribonucleic Acid): The molecule that carries the genetic instructions for an organism. It's a double helix structure that contains the code for building and maintaining an organism.
  2. Structures within the cell nucleus that carry DNA. They are essentially organized packages of DNA.
  3. A specific segment of DNA that provides instructions for a particular trait or function. Genes are the units of heredity.

6 Clues: The science of heredity, focusing on how traits are passed from parents to offspring. • Structures within the cell nucleus that carry DNA. They are essentially organized packages of DNA. • The control center of the cell, containing the cell's genetic material (DNA) organized into chromosomes. • ...

Lucy + Neil 2024-11-09

Lucy + Neil crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Our dog's name
  2. Neil's middle name
  3. Who said "I love you" first
  4. Favorite restaurant of the groom
  5. City in NC where we moved after graduating
  6. Full name of the Best Man/Officiant
  7. Lucy's favorite NFL team
  8. Number of siblings Neil has
Down
  1. "The _____," our favorite band
  2. Lucy's major at NC State
  3. What we have for dinner every Sunday night
  4. Who asked who out
  5. How many years were we together before getting engaged?
  6. We lived on the same floor of this NC State residence hall
  7. Full name of the Maid of Honor
  8. Where we got engaged

16 Clues: Our dog's name • Who asked who out • Neil's middle name • Where we got engaged • Lucy's major at NC State • Lucy's favorite NFL team • Who said "I love you" first • Number of siblings Neil has • "The _____," our favorite band • Full name of the Maid of Honor • Favorite restaurant of the groom • Full name of the Best Man/Officiant • What we have for dinner every Sunday night • ...

engeneers career 2015-10-13

engeneers career crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Engineering: they design environmental friendly cleaning products
  2. Prevent stress injury in workers:
  3. investigation of failed structures
Down
  1. manipulaton of an organisms genes
  2. Engineering: create special effects on movies
  3. nursing disorder
  4. they grow tissue to help damaged stuff
  5. search ancient ships ect.
  6. Space: designs robots that collect samples on other planets

9 Clues: nursing disorder • search ancient ships ect. • manipulaton of an organisms genes • Prevent stress injury in workers: • investigation of failed structures • they grow tissue to help damaged stuff • Engineering: create special effects on movies • Space: designs robots that collect samples on other planets • Engineering: they design environmental friendly cleaning products

Science 2015-09-04

Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. You put 200ml into a ______.
  2. _____ is for experiments.
  3. People who study science.
  4. You use a _______ to heat up things.
  5. Measuring out small quantities of liquid.
Down
  1. Our class is about _______.
  2. Every living thing has it.
  3. You use a microscope to see cells.
  4. You use a ____ for doing experiments in.

9 Clues: _____ is for experiments. • People who study science. • Every living thing has it. • Our class is about _______. • You put 200ml into a ______. • You use a microscope to see cells. • You use a _______ to heat up things. • You use a ____ for doing experiments in. • Measuring out small quantities of liquid.

Meiosis vs. Mitosis 2022-03-28

Meiosis vs. Mitosis crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Each cell contains 23 of these
  2. begins as a diploid cell ends as a haploid
  3. father of genetics
  4. contains two complete sets of chromosomes
  5. one half of a replicated chromosome
Down
  1. body cell
  2. single set of unpaired chromosomes
  3. this pulls apart the chromosomes
  4. two of the same paired chromosomes

9 Clues: body cell • father of genetics • Each cell contains 23 of these • this pulls apart the chromosomes • single set of unpaired chromosomes • two of the same paired chromosomes • one half of a replicated chromosome • contains two complete sets of chromosomes • begins as a diploid cell ends as a haploid

Menedlian genetics crossword puzzle 2023-01-24

Menedlian genetics crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What is physically present
  2. alleles for a trait are different
  3. study of heredity (DNA passes to each generation
  4. Specific characteristics that are coded from DNA
Down
  1. Lower case. Ex: y
  2. What the DNA looks like
  3. alleles for a trait are the same
  4. to predict heredity
  5. does not show up in presence of a dominant
  6. Upper case. Ex: Y

10 Clues: Lower case. Ex: y • Upper case. Ex: Y • to predict heredity • What the DNA looks like • What is physically present • alleles for a trait are the same • alleles for a trait are different • does not show up in presence of a dominant • study of heredity (DNA passes to each generation • Specific characteristics that are coded from DNA

Heredity and Traits crossword Puzzle 2023-11-16

Heredity and Traits crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. combo of a different allele
  2. specific part of a feature
  3. the more rare gene
  4. A gene that is more common
Down
  1. made up by DNA
  2. combo of the same allele
  3. the physical characteristics of a organism
  4. The genetic make up of a organism
  5. the passing of physical and mental genetics
  6. specifies what form a gene takes

10 Clues: made up by DNA • the more rare gene • combo of the same allele • specific part of a feature • A gene that is more common • combo of a different allele • specifies what form a gene takes • The genetic make up of a organism • the physical characteristics of a organism • the passing of physical and mental genetics

science 2024-11-20

science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. unit of heredity passed from parents
  2. a change or altering of something usually to make it better
  3. to receive from parents
  4. passed down from parents
  5. molecules that form to combine proteins pu
  6. tables that show all possible genetics outcom
Down
  1. way of life
  2. trait that is presented
  3. trait that is hidden
  4. changing structure of gene

10 Clues: way of life • trait that is hidden • to receive from parents • trait that is presented • passed down from parents • changing structure of gene • unit of heredity passed from parents • molecules that form to combine proteins pu • tables that show all possible genetics outcom • a change or altering of something usually to make it better

Biology 2025-09-04

Biology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the study of plants
  2. the study of organisms structures
  3. the study of the immune system
  4. the study of the functions and mechanisms occurring in living organisms
Down
  1. the study of human beings
  2. the study of microorganisms
  3. the study of animals
  4. the study of animal behaviour
  5. the study of organisms inner structures
  6. the study of genes and heredity

10 Clues: the study of plants • the study of animals • the study of human beings • the study of microorganisms • the study of animal behaviour • the study of the immune system • the study of genes and heredity • the study of organisms structures • the study of organisms inner structures • the study of the functions and mechanisms occurring in living organisms