genetics Crossword Puzzles
Exam Revision 2025-10-27
Across
- factor Something that reduces the risk of mental illness
- Group of participants selected for a study
- Typical behaviour or thoughts in a society
- Body processes and functions
- Neurotransmitter linked to mood regulation
- Mental disorder involving hallucinations and delusions
- Acting without thinking about consequences
- Substance sometimes used recreationally that can affect mental health
- State of deep unconsciousness
- Awareness of self and surroundings
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- A testable prediction about behaviour or mental processes
- Study of inherited traits and predispositions
- Sleep stage with vivid dreaming
- Principles guiding moral behaviour in research
- Brain structure involved in fear and emotion
- A scale showing mental health from good to poor
- Thinking about the worst possible outcome
- Model considering biological, psychological, and social factors
- Repetitively thinking about negative experiences
19 Clues: Body processes and functions • State of deep unconsciousness • Sleep stage with vivid dreaming • Awareness of self and surroundings • Thinking about the worst possible outcome • Group of participants selected for a study • Typical behaviour or thoughts in a society • Neurotransmitter linked to mood regulation • Acting without thinking about consequences • ...
Victoria Miller ~ Ch.11 2017-02-27
Across
- both alleles are expressed equally with no blending
- the gene combination
- there are more than two alleles for a gene
- the trait that is more common than another
- these determine an individual's characteristics
- specific characteristics of an individual
- the trait that is hidden by other traits
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- the family tree of genetics
- created from a cross of true-breeding individuals
- a blend of the dominant and recessive phenotypes
- gene is attached to the x chromosome, not found on the y chromosome at all
- separation of alleles during gamete formation
- the tool used fir calculating genetic probabilities
- traits produced by multiple genes
- different forms of a gene
- the physical appearance
16 Clues: the gene combination • the physical appearance • different forms of a gene • the family tree of genetics • traits produced by multiple genes • the trait that is hidden by other traits • specific characteristics of an individual • there are more than two alleles for a gene • the trait that is more common than another • separation of alleles during gamete formation • ...
Crossword Puzzle 1 2021-04-18
Across
- A person who discovers Pencillin
- A person who invented radio active elements
- A person who invented motion camera
- A unit of pressure
- Person who gave the mathematical theory of black holes
- First name of the father of Genetics
- First name of the person who is the father of India’s space programme
- A person who originated quantum theory
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- Father of Evolution
- Second name of the person who discovered vaccines
- Part of an eye
- A person who identified microbes
- Father of taxonomy
- Person who discovered the role of heart in the body
- One of the bones in leg
- Second name of the person who named cells
16 Clues: Part of an eye • Father of taxonomy • A unit of pressure • Father of Evolution • One of the bones in leg • A person who identified microbes • A person who discovers Pencillin • A person who invented motion camera • First name of the father of Genetics • A person who originated quantum theory • Second name of the person who named cells • A person who invented radio active elements • ...
orangex6699 2022-11-05
Across
- - simple aquatic plant
- - the forms of a gene that can mutate
- - large unicellular organisms that can cause disease
- - component that dissolves other substances
- - material that is transferred to children from parents
- - life forms like plants, animals, and single-celled
- - various organisms and life in a habitat or ecosystem
- - group of spore-producing organisms
- - transformation process from immature to mature form like butterflies
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- - organism that derives nutritional requirements from organic substances
- - single-celled animal free-living in parasitic and damp environments
- - genetic constitution investigation
- - study of heredity and characteristics
- - a species that no longer exists or will not exist soon
- - different structures in a working and living cell
- - self-replicating material
16 Clues: - simple aquatic plant • - self-replicating material • - genetic constitution investigation • - group of spore-producing organisms • - the forms of a gene that can mutate • - study of heredity and characteristics • - component that dissolves other substances • - different structures in a working and living cell • - large unicellular organisms that can cause disease • ...
Biodiversity 2019-07-10
Across
- means variety
- when two animals from different sub-species mate
- inheritable characteristics in a population
- the activity of killing wild animals
- the stronger of two species will be more likely to survive
- when animals mate too much within their own group
- abnormal condition that negatively affects the structure or function
- an animal that preys on others
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- a group of living organisms of the same individuals
- very few animals of a species
- variety of life in an area
- something that once lived but now completely disappeared
- volcanic eruption,dramatic change in climate,tsunami,etc
- a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment
- risk of becoming extinct
- means life
16 Clues: means life • means variety • risk of becoming extinct • variety of life in an area • very few animals of a species • an animal that preys on others • the activity of killing wild animals • inheritable characteristics in a population • when two animals from different sub-species mate • when animals mate too much within their own group • ...
obesity 2025-03-28
Across
- a surgery you can get to support losing weight in obesity
- the fraction of people who become obese
- a main issue caused by obesity
- the name for struggling to sleep due to weight
- a medical scale to check your weight
- a form of pain
- it could start here
- Label for being majorly overweight
- eating a lot at a time
Down
- cheap quick processed meals are called this in restaurants
- the word for something rooting from family
- Can be in your body and food
- a major mental health issue that could be gained
- a physical way to lose weight
- Something sweet that may cause obesity
- something that affects your confidence
16 Clues: a form of pain • it could start here • eating a lot at a time • Can be in your body and food • a physical way to lose weight • a main issue caused by obesity • Label for being majorly overweight • a medical scale to check your weight • Something sweet that may cause obesity • something that affects your confidence • the fraction of people who become obese • ...
depression 2025-09-23
Across
- Someone important to you that you can reach out to or they might the a stressor.
- Excessive worry and nervousness.
- Eating food to help cope.
- Bad way to use this drink to get out of depression.
- Someone who studies depression.
- Get a good night of ____.
- More severe version of depression.
- Doing something to take mind off of depression.
Down
- Common health disorder.
- Doing something physical to take your mind off of depression.
- Anxiety building up.
- Something in your DNA that might lead to depression.
- Professional you could reach out to.
- What makes you stress.
- Reaching out to someone to talk to.
- An appointment you could schedule to get help.
16 Clues: Anxiety building up. • What makes you stress. • Common health disorder. • Eating food to help cope. • Get a good night of ____. • Someone who studies depression. • Excessive worry and nervousness. • More severe version of depression. • Reaching out to someone to talk to. • Professional you could reach out to. • An appointment you could schedule to get help. • ...
unit 3 health 2025-11-12
Across
- 'Please, r _ _ _ _ _ _ from smoking in here." not do
- keep something in a specific place,limit 'c _ _ _ _ _ _ the spead of the disease.'
- Knock down and destroy. "They d _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the old cinema to build a mall."
- passed down through genetics, something you're born with (an illness, eye colour, etc)
- 'To run a marathon you need s _ _ _ _ _ _'
- deadly, causes death
- illness
Down
- long life
- 'Many kids in Africa die from s_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _'
- the state of being very overweight.
- 'The bomb _ _ _ _ _ out the enemy.'
- get rid of, make disappear
- very painful
- die from soemthing, give up but not willingly
- done in a good way, skillfully done
- make something less, for example pain.
16 Clues: illness • long life • very painful • deadly, causes death • get rid of, make disappear • the state of being very overweight. • done in a good way, skillfully done • 'The bomb _ _ _ _ _ out the enemy.' • make something less, for example pain. • 'To run a marathon you need s _ _ _ _ _ _' • die from soemthing, give up but not willingly • ...
Cancer Terms Crossword Puzzle 2023-03-01
Across
- #1 type of cancer in men
- non-cancerous cells
- cancer treatment using powerful chemicals to kill fast growing cells
- the #1 cause of lung cancer
- a mass of abnormal cells
- an eye color that may put you at risk for skin cancer
- treatment using immune cells to attack the cancer cells
- can men get breast cancer?
- any substance that may cause cancer
- removal of tissue to check for cancer
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- a serious type of skin cancer
- #1 type of cancer in women
- cancer treatment that uses high doses of radiation
- a type of cancer common in men ages 15-40
- when cancer spreads
- a cancer risk factor that you can't control
- sun protection factor
- cancerous cells
- the abnormal growth of cells
19 Clues: cancerous cells • non-cancerous cells • when cancer spreads • sun protection factor • #1 type of cancer in men • a mass of abnormal cells • #1 type of cancer in women • can men get breast cancer? • the #1 cause of lung cancer • the abnormal growth of cells • a serious type of skin cancer • any substance that may cause cancer • removal of tissue to check for cancer • ...
Language Acquisition Crossword 2023-04-05
Across
- Characterised by environment
- Hypothetical tool in the brain
- Term for a parent/guardian of a child
- Children mimicking speech with incoherent noises
- Term for one-word utterance
- Incorporates nature and nurture
- A bilingual person that learns two languages at the same time
- Something that is 'built-in'
- A bilingual person that learns another language later on in their life
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- Ability to acquire sounds associated with language
- Ability to understand structure of words
- First name of the 'feral' child
- Theory created by Noam Chomsky
- Theory created by B.F. Skinner
- A person fluent in two languages
- Ability to assign meaning to words
- Ability to understand sentence structure
- Characterised by genetics and biology
- Period of development from ages 0-7
19 Clues: Term for one-word utterance • Characterised by environment • Something that is 'built-in' • Theory created by Noam Chomsky • Hypothetical tool in the brain • Theory created by B.F. Skinner • First name of the 'feral' child • Incorporates nature and nurture • A person fluent in two languages • Ability to assign meaning to words • Period of development from ages 0-7 • ...
ArntsYouGlad 2021-01-30
Across
- Honeymoon destination state
- What college did Luke & Emily attend?
- What class did Luke & Emily have together? (but still didn't meet for another 2ish years)
- What town are we in?
- Best Woman's Name
- Bride's last name (for not much longer)
- Today Luke and Emily will exchange vows and __________.
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- Emily's Profession
- Emily & Luke both graduated from college with degrees in ________
- First comes love, then comes _________________
- Matron of Honor's Name
- Name of Emily's sister and Luke's niece
- How many months have Luke & Emily been engaged? (so many!!!)
- The best NFL team
- Brie is a type of ______
- You may now _____ the bride
- State Emily has been living in the past 4 years
- Luke's middle name
- Type of animals Luke works with
19 Clues: The best NFL team • Best Woman's Name • Emily's Profession • Luke's middle name • What town are we in? • Matron of Honor's Name • Brie is a type of ______ • Honeymoon destination state • You may now _____ the bride • Type of animals Luke works with • What college did Luke & Emily attend? • Name of Emily's sister and Luke's niece • Bride's last name (for not much longer) • ...
Science 7 Review. 2022-05-25
Across
- I push a person and enact _____ on them.
- Buses and cars do this at red lights.
- I can't lift up a house; it has a lot of this.
- (2words) How people breathe.
- The layer of the Earth we live on.
- What is studied in the field of genetics.
- (2words) Rubbing a balloon on my hair gives the balloon this.
- Rocks are made of these.
- These two organs help me breathe.
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- When a car starts it does this.
- Rock with many layers.
- Rock made by pressure and heat.
- Winds go up.
- Volcanic rock.
- Plants make sugar using this.
- Nickel, Gold, and Oxygen are all this.
- I am not floating away because of _____
- (2words) A wolf evolving into a dog.
- Wires _______ electricity.
19 Clues: Winds go up. • Volcanic rock. • Rock with many layers. • Rocks are made of these. • Wires _______ electricity. • (2words) How people breathe. • Plants make sugar using this. • When a car starts it does this. • Rock made by pressure and heat. • These two organs help me breathe. • The layer of the Earth we live on. • (2words) A wolf evolving into a dog. • ...
Inheritance Crossword 2022-02-14
Across
- Base partner with cytosine
- Father of modern genetics (last name only)
- The allele that overrides other alleles
- X-shape, found in the nucleus, holds DNA
- Have 1 dominant and 1 recessive allele- (Hh)
- The genetic make-up of each organism
- Gase that partners with thymine
- A version of a gene
Down
- Traits learned from parents, NOT inherited
- Traits passed on through genes (hair/eyes)
- The physical appearance of an organism
- Having 2 of the exact same allele (HH, hh)
- Allele that is only shown with 2 alleles-tt
- Parts of DNA that are responsible for traits
- Square tool used to predict genotype
- Genetic instructions inside every human
16 Clues: A version of a gene • Base partner with cytosine • Gase that partners with thymine • The genetic make-up of each organism • Square tool used to predict genotype • The physical appearance of an organism • The allele that overrides other alleles • Genetic instructions inside every human • X-shape, found in the nucleus, holds DNA • Traits learned from parents, NOT inherited • ...
heredity 2018-10-17
Across
- Entire body of individual born and living in the same time
- Characteristic or quality
- A part of cell that hold your genes
- Division of an organism into new organisms
- passing of genes from parent to offspring
- reproduction, union of sperm and egg
- child or young of parent
- Beginning to develop
- a part of cell that controls your characteristics
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- The science of heredity
- one air of alleles that is hidden by dominant
- renewal or restoration of a body
- The fact of being diverse or different
- nucleic acids that are the basis of heredity
- reproduction, Budding or fission or regeneration not involving union of gametes
- ruling, governing, or controlling
16 Clues: Beginning to develop • The science of heredity • child or young of parent • Characteristic or quality • renewal or restoration of a body • ruling, governing, or controlling • A part of cell that hold your genes • reproduction, union of sperm and egg • The fact of being diverse or different • passing of genes from parent to offspring • Division of an organism into new organisms • ...
science 2024-06-17
Across
- the fectures you get from your parents
- The complete elimination of a species from the earth
- smallest thing on the world
- any living thing
- dosnt need other things to reproduse
- the area animales liv
- you get 23 from each parents so you have 46 over all
- a liquid inside a cell thats like jelly
- its in the center of a cell
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- fancy word for suger
- plants do this
- old bones found in durt
- everything is made out of it
- Information that has been objectively verified
- it is the outside layer of plant cell
- its consisting of cytoplasm and a nucleus enclosed in a membrane.
16 Clues: plants do this • any living thing • fancy word for suger • the area animales liv • old bones found in durt • smallest thing on the world • its in the center of a cell • everything is made out of it • dosnt need other things to reproduse • it is the outside layer of plant cell • the fectures you get from your parents • a liquid inside a cell thats like jelly • ...
Chapter 11.1+11.2 Vocab 2025-02-14
Across
- Two identical copies of DNA
- The separation of pairs of genes
- A table that covers every possible outcome for a genotype
- Found in mutations
- A genetic law that enforces that one allele in a pair of traits cancels the other
- A Characteristic passed down from a parent organism
- A union of two gametes
Down
- Two genetic abilities combined together through mutation
- The genetic type inside of a gene
- A reproductive cell
- Two different genes inherited by one parent
- An observable trait
- Likelihood that a specific event occurs
- The characteristic that is inherited by a parent
- Rule that states genes separate away from eachother
- Heredity and inherited characteristics
16 Clues: Found in mutations • A reproductive cell • An observable trait • A union of two gametes • Two identical copies of DNA • The separation of pairs of genes • The genetic type inside of a gene • Heredity and inherited characteristics • Likelihood that a specific event occurs • Two different genes inherited by one parent • The characteristic that is inherited by a parent • ...
Pregnancy Terms 2026-01-19
Across
- alternative of having a baby in a hospital
- babys reaction to being startled in the first six months
- When cervix dilates the fastest
- using abdominal muscles to get baby through canal
- when baby touched wall of the uterus
- what pregnancy is divded into
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- when baby decends to pelvic cavity
- the first stage of prenatal development
- help dilate cervix prepping the body for birth
- allows baby to pass through the canal
- provided health benefits for mom and baby
- used to strenthen pelvic muscles
- combined to create genetics for baby
- condition that can occur when mother drinks during pregnancy
- helps children explore new ideas
- stage from fertilization to about 8 weeks
16 Clues: what pregnancy is divded into • When cervix dilates the fastest • used to strenthen pelvic muscles • helps children explore new ideas • when baby decends to pelvic cavity • combined to create genetics for baby • when baby touched wall of the uterus • allows baby to pass through the canal • the first stage of prenatal development • provided health benefits for mom and baby • ...
Genetics Vocabulary 2013-12-13
Across
- One of the alternative forms of a gene that governs a characteristic, such as hair color
- A genetic condition where an individual inherits the same alleles for a particular gene from both parents.
- The entire genetic makeup of an organism; also the combination of genes for one or more specific traits
- An organism’s appearance or other detectable characteristic
- The trait observed in the first generation when parents that have different traits are bred
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- One set of instructions for an inherited trait
- A trait that reappears in the second generation after disappearing in the first generation when parents with different traits are bred
- Having inherited different forms of a particular gene from each parent.
8 Clues: One set of instructions for an inherited trait • An organism’s appearance or other detectable characteristic • Having inherited different forms of a particular gene from each parent. • One of the alternative forms of a gene that governs a characteristic, such as hair color • ...
Genetics Gizmo 2022-04-06
8 Clues: Gene copying • Paired chromosome • Receding character • Non-allelic gene combo • Genes inherited together • Chromosomal characteristic • morphological gene expression • DNA-Histone complex in interphase nucleus
Genetics Gizmo 2022-04-06
8 Clues: An abberation • One of allelic • Different forms • A characteristic • Suppression by gene • factor of character • prevailing character • genes inherited together
Heredity & Genetics 2020-04-01
Across
- contains your genes; found in the nucleus
- the passing of physical characteristics from parents to offspring.
- the letters that represent the different forms of a gene (dimples: D = present; d = absent)
- the scientific study of heredity
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- the different forms of a characteristic (ex. dimples: present or absent)
- the traits that overshadows and is expressed (capital letter)
- the trait that hides in the background (lowercase letter).
- the factor that controls a trait; found on chromosomes
8 Clues: the scientific study of heredity • contains your genes; found in the nucleus • the factor that controls a trait; found on chromosomes • the trait that hides in the background (lowercase letter). • the traits that overshadows and is expressed (capital letter) • the passing of physical characteristics from parents to offspring. • ...
Genetics terms 2020-08-31
Across
- An observable feature
- These are molecules that carry out important functions in cells and determine our traits
- DNA is packaged into a physical structure called a _______
- An alternative version of a gene
- The molecule that contains the genetic information
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- A _____ is the building block of DNA
- _______ ________ are the building blocks of proteins
- a section of DNA with the code for a trait
8 Clues: An observable feature • An alternative version of a gene • A _____ is the building block of DNA • a section of DNA with the code for a trait • The molecule that contains the genetic information • _______ ________ are the building blocks of proteins • DNA is packaged into a physical structure called a _______ • ...
Genetics Vocabulary 2023-04-05
8 Clues: the hidden allele • one form of a gene • the stronger allele • two of the same allele • different form of allele • map of individual chromosomes • the physical trait(you see it) • the allele combination(the letters)
Genetics variation 2023-05-04
Across
- selection is the differential survival and reproduction of individuals due to differences in phenotype.
- In genetics, the phenotype is the set of observable characteristics or traits of an organism
- An allele is a variation of the same sequence of nucleotides at the same place on a long DNA molecule, as described in leading textbooks on genetics and evolution
- selection is the identification by humans of desirable traits in plants and animals, and the steps taken to enhance and perpetuate those traits in future generations.
- a Mendelian gene is a basic unit of heredity and the molecular gene is a sequence of nucleotides in DNA that is transcribed to produce a functional RNA
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- In biology, a mutation is an alteration in the nucleic acid sequence of the genome of an organism, virus, or extrachromosomal DNA
- In biology, evolution is the change in heritable characteristics of biological populations over successive generations.
- Deoxyribonucleic acid is a polymer composed of two polynucleotide chains that coil around each other to form a double helix
8 Clues: In genetics, the phenotype is the set of observable characteristics or traits of an organism • selection is the differential survival and reproduction of individuals due to differences in phenotype. • In biology, evolution is the change in heritable characteristics of biological populations over successive generations. • ...
Genetics variation 2023-05-04
Across
- selection is the differential survival and reproduction of individuals due to differences in phenotype.
- In genetics, the phenotype is the set of observable characteristics or traits of an organism
- An allele is a variation of the same sequence of nucleotides at the same place on a long DNA molecule, as described in leading textbooks on genetics and evolution
- selection is the identification by humans of desirable traits in plants and animals, and the steps taken to enhance and perpetuate those traits in future generations.
- a Mendelian gene is a basic unit of heredity and the molecular gene is a sequence of nucleotides in DNA that is transcribed to produce a functional RNA
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- In biology, a mutation is an alteration in the nucleic acid sequence of the genome of an organism, virus, or extrachromosomal DNA
- In biology, evolution is the change in heritable characteristics of biological populations over successive generations.
- Deoxyribonucleic acid is a polymer composed of two polynucleotide chains that coil around each other to form a double helix
8 Clues: In genetics, the phenotype is the set of observable characteristics or traits of an organism • selection is the differential survival and reproduction of individuals due to differences in phenotype. • In biology, evolution is the change in heritable characteristics of biological populations over successive generations. • ...
Genetics Crossword 2022-12-21
8 Clues: Hh • Child • HH or hh • Different forms of characteristics • Scientist who investigated heredity • Chart used to predict possible genotypes of • Fully expressed (observable) when inherited • Masked trait unless two alleles are inherited
Ocular Genetics 2024-12-16
Across
- retinal disease commonly caused by mutations in the ABCA4 gene. (9 letters)
- mitochondrial inheritance disorder causing central vision loss. (4 letters)
- photopigment involved in night vision, often mutated in stationary night blindness. (9 letters)
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- Inheritance pattern of most ocular genetic diseases. (9 letters)
- gene associated with congenital cataracts and gap junction proteins. (5 letters)
- Protein mutated in X-linked juvenile retinoschisis. (5 letters)
- ocular condition caused by COL4A5 mutations. (6 letters)
- key gene linked to aniridia. (4 letters)
8 Clues: key gene linked to aniridia. (4 letters) • ocular condition caused by COL4A5 mutations. (6 letters) • Protein mutated in X-linked juvenile retinoschisis. (5 letters) • Inheritance pattern of most ocular genetic diseases. (9 letters) • retinal disease commonly caused by mutations in the ABCA4 gene. (9 letters) • ...
Genetics Time 2023-05-16
Across
- a process in which organisms better suited to their environment are able to survive and reproduce more offspring
- the physical properties of an organism, everything you can observe from how they look to how they act.
- the process of modifying living things (as plants and animals) by selective breeding controlled by human beings.
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- the theory that all the kinds of living things that exist today developed from earlier types
- are the basic unit of heredity
- a mistake or a change in a living thing's DNA
- Deoxyribonucleic acid
- matching genes; one from our biological mother, and one from our biological father.
8 Clues: Deoxyribonucleic acid • are the basic unit of heredity • a mistake or a change in a living thing's DNA • matching genes; one from our biological mother, and one from our biological father. • the theory that all the kinds of living things that exist today developed from earlier types • ...
GENETICS Terms 2025-09-19
Across
- - The language of DNA, made from a sequence of four chemical letters. (4 letters)
- - A single piece of DNA that holds the instructions for a specific thing, like hair texture. (4 letters)
- - The tiny room inside a cell that holds the DNA. (7 letters)
- - The passing of traits from parents to their children. (8 letters)
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- - The basic unit that all living things are made of. (4 letters)
- - The science that studies genes and how living things inherit traits. (8 letters)
- - A specific feature or quality, like your eye color or hair type. (5 letters)
- - The set of instructions that tells your body how to look and work. (3 letters)
8 Clues: - The tiny room inside a cell that holds the DNA. (7 letters) • - The basic unit that all living things are made of. (4 letters) • - The passing of traits from parents to their children. (8 letters) • - A specific feature or quality, like your eye color or hair type. (5 letters) • - The set of instructions that tells your body how to look and work. (3 letters) • ...
Genetics Vocabulary 2025-11-13
Across
- having two identical alleles; AA or aa
- having two different alleles; Aa
- the building block of proteins
- the genetic make up or allele combination
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- the physcial expression of a trait
- any change in the DNA of a gene or chromosome
- a picture of all the chromosomes in an organism's cell
- things in the environment that cause changes in DNA or RNA and have a negative impact on the organism
8 Clues: the building block of proteins • having two different alleles; Aa • the physcial expression of a trait • having two identical alleles; AA or aa • the genetic make up or allele combination • any change in the DNA of a gene or chromosome • a picture of all the chromosomes in an organism's cell • ...
Algal Blooms 2022-04-27
6 Clues: Made up of DNA • Reproducing itself • The study of heredity • Reproducing with a mate • Something harmful to the body • The bacteria responsible for the growth of algal blooms
Meiosis and Mendelian Genetics 2022-09-16
Across
- a cell that contains half of a person's genes
- process in which gametes are formed
- process where chromosomal segments switch between homologous chromosomes
- DNA segments on chromosomes
- heterozygous organisms
- states that the 2 alleles for each trait separate during meiosis
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- states that a random distribution of alleles occurs during gamete formation
- the chromosomes that make up a pair, 1 from each parent
- physical appearance of a pair of alleles
- process where two haploid gametes combine
- has two of the same alleles
- has two different alleles
- the science of inheritance
- a cell that contains all of a person's genes
- genetic appearance of a pair of alleles
- the allele that is hidden
- an alternative form of a single gene
- the allele that is seen
18 Clues: heterozygous organisms • the allele that is seen • has two different alleles • the allele that is hidden • the science of inheritance • has two of the same alleles • DNA segments on chromosomes • process in which gametes are formed • an alternative form of a single gene • genetic appearance of a pair of alleles • physical appearance of a pair of alleles • ...
Genetics Vocabulary 6.1/6.3 2020-02-03
Across
- otras células producidas por meiosis que eventualmente se descomponen; los no se convierten en gametos
- el gameto femenino
- un organismo cuyos antepasados son genéticamente uniformes
- cromosomas que tienen la longitud y la apariencia; uno heredado de mamá; el otro de papa
- la formación de gametos
- Células del cuerpo; formando la mayor parte de tu cuerpo
- células sexuales; óvulos o espermatozoides
- una célula que tiene dos copias de cada cromosoma
- división nuclear que divide una célula diploide en una célula haploide
- el apareamiento de dos organismos
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- la fusión de un óvulo y un espermatozoide
- pares de cromosomas 1 - 22
- una célula que tiene solo una copia de cada cromosoma
- cromosomas que forman el par 23; x o y
- la probabilidad de que algo suceda
- una característica distinguible que se hereda; ex. color de los ojos
- el estudio de los patrones de herencia
- el gameto masculino
18 Clues: el gameto femenino • el gameto masculino • la formación de gametos • pares de cromosomas 1 - 22 • el apareamiento de dos organismos • la probabilidad de que algo suceda • cromosomas que forman el par 23; x o y • el estudio de los patrones de herencia • la fusión de un óvulo y un espermatozoide • células sexuales; óvulos o espermatozoides • ...
Genetics Vocabulary (6th Grade) 2020-11-20
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- Having two identical alleles for a trait (AA or aa) also known as Purebred.
- An organism’s genetic makeup, or allele combinations.
- A reproductive process that involves only one parent and produces offspring that are identical to the parent.
- A square chart that shows all the possible combinations of alleles that can result from a genetic cross.
- An allele that is masked (hidden) when a dominant allele is present.
- The scientific study of heredity.
- The different forms of a gene that can be dominant and recessive.
- An organism’s physical appearance, or visible traits.
- A number that describes how likely it is that an event will occur.
Down
- An allele whose trait always shows up in the organism when the allele is present.
- The genetic material that carries information about an organism and is passed from parent to offspring.(DN Acid)
- A change in a gene or chromosome.
- The passing of traits from parents to offspring.
- The joining of a sperm and an egg.
- Having two different alleles for a trait. (Aa) also known as Hybrid.
- set of information that controls a trait; a segment of DNA on a chromosome that codes for a specific trait.
- A reproductive process that involves two parents that combine their genetic material to produce a new organism, which differs from both parents.
- A characteristic that an organism can pass on to its offspring through genes.
18 Clues: A change in a gene or chromosome. • The scientific study of heredity. • The joining of a sperm and an egg. • The passing of traits from parents to offspring. • An organism’s genetic makeup, or allele combinations. • An organism’s physical appearance, or visible traits. • The different forms of a gene that can be dominant and recessive. • ...
SBI3U Mendelian Genetics Crossword 2024-03-25
Across
- Parental generation.
- For each characteristic, an organism carries two factors, one from each parent.
- A pair of genes located at the same place on a homologous chromosome.
- The physical appearance that results from a specific genotype.
- The offspring of two different true-breeding plants.
- Used to determine if an individual is homozygous or heterozygous for a dominant trait.
- Used to visualize a cross.
Down
- They produce offspring that are genetically identical for a trait when self or cross pollinated with another true breeding organism.
- Pisum sativum
- The genetic makeup of an organism.
- The allele that is expressed only if it is not in the presence of the dominant allele.
- Type of crosses used to study inheritance.
- The allele that, if present, is always expressed.
- The individual carries two of the same alleles for a given characteristic.
- A specific region of a chromosome that is capable of determining the development of a specific trait.
- The individual carries two different alleles for a given characteristic.
- Father of genetics.
- The breeding of two organisms with different traits.
18 Clues: Pisum sativum • Father of genetics. • Parental generation. • Used to visualize a cross. • The genetic makeup of an organism. • Type of crosses used to study inheritance. • The allele that, if present, is always expressed. • The breeding of two organisms with different traits. • The offspring of two different true-breeding plants. • ...
Sci 7 - Genetics 2022-03-07
Across
- a detectable change in the environment
- a chemical reaction within a human cell that travels along a nerve cell to the brain
- the shorter of the two chromosomes on the special 23rd pair
- special structures of tightly wound genes that are visible when genes are outside the nucleus
- chemical building blocks that make up genes
- a chemical code that contains instructions for building proteins
Down
- the longer of two chromosomes on the special 23rd pair
- molecules attached to our cells that can sense a stimulus and start a signal
- special type of molecule in our bodies that can do things in our cells
- slightly different versions of the same gene
- physical characteristic passed down from generation to generation
- organelle in cells that contains the genes
12 Clues: a detectable change in the environment • organelle in cells that contains the genes • chemical building blocks that make up genes • slightly different versions of the same gene • the longer of two chromosomes on the special 23rd pair • the shorter of the two chromosomes on the special 23rd pair • a chemical code that contains instructions for building proteins • ...
Genetics vocabulary-Andrea 2022-04-27
Across
- a genetic factor that is blocked by the presence of a dominant factor.
- pollination that occurs when pollen from one plant reaches the pistils of a flower from different plant
- a distinguishing quality or characteristic.
- is the branch of biology that deals with characteristics that are inherited from one generation to the next.
- the offspring resulting from combining the qualities of two organisms of different breeds
- a genetic factor that blocks another genetic factor.
Down
- A continued quality, trait or feature of a person, or thing.
- pollination that occurs when pollen from one plant lands on the pistil of the flower of the same plant.
- the flow of traits from parents to offspring.
- the young born of living organisms. They are the children
- an organism that always passes down certain traits (i.e. physically expressed traits) to its offspring of many generation
- to receive something from someone who came before you.
12 Clues: a distinguishing quality or characteristic. • the flow of traits from parents to offspring. • a genetic factor that blocks another genetic factor. • to receive something from someone who came before you. • the young born of living organisms. They are the children • A continued quality, trait or feature of a person, or thing. • ...
genetics vocab-Diego 2022-04-27
Across
- the passing of traits from parents to offspring.
- a genetic factor that blocks another genetic factor.
- an organism that always passes down certain traits to its offspring of many generation
- a genetic factor that is blocked by the presence of a dominant factor.
- pollination that occurs when pollen from one plant reaches the pistils of a flower from different plant
- is the branch of biology that deals with characteristics that are inherited from one generation to the next.
Down
- a distinguishing quality or characteristic
- A distinguishing quality, trait or feature of an individual, or thing.
- the offspring resulting from combining the qualities of two organisms of different breeds
- pollination that occurs when pollen from one plant lands on the pistil of the flower of the same plant.
- to receive something from someone who came before you.
- the young born of living organisms. They are the children
12 Clues: a distinguishing quality or characteristic • the passing of traits from parents to offspring. • a genetic factor that blocks another genetic factor. • to receive something from someone who came before you. • the young born of living organisms. They are the children • A distinguishing quality, trait or feature of an individual, or thing. • ...
Genetics Shuning Period8 2024-02-01
Across
- King of the jungle.
- Water found beneath the ground.
- The fastest animal on land.
- Animal with the best eyesight.
- Worst eyesight.
Down
- Hunting the second strongest.
- Start life as a tadpole.
- Like chasing mice.
- Tallest animal on land.
- The slowest animal。
- The smartest animal on land.
- With black and white stripes.
12 Clues: Worst eyesight. • Like chasing mice. • King of the jungle. • The slowest animal。 • Tallest animal on land. • Start life as a tadpole. • The fastest animal on land. • The smartest animal on land. • Hunting the second strongest. • With black and white stripes. • Animal with the best eyesight. • Water found beneath the ground.
Genetics Crossword Puzzle 2023-05-01
Across
- A genetic factor blocked by dominant factor.
- Branch of biology that are inherited from one generation.
- A trait or feature of an individual or thing.
- A genetic factor that blocks another factor.
- The children born off living organisms
- A quality or characteristic
Down
- Receive something from someone who came before you.
- pollination that happens when pollen from a plant reaches a flower from a different plant.
- When pollen from a plant lands on the pistil of the same plant.
- an organism that's always passed down to its offspring
- Offspring that happens from combining 2 organisms of different breeds.
- Passing traits from parents to children.
12 Clues: A quality or characteristic • The children born off living organisms • Passing traits from parents to children. • A genetic factor blocked by dominant factor. • A genetic factor that blocks another factor. • A trait or feature of an individual or thing. • Receive something from someone who came before you. • an organism that's always passed down to its offspring • ...
Genetics crossword- Sasha 2023-05-01
Across
- the young born of living organisms. They are the children
- the passing of traits from parents to offspring.
- the offspring resulting from combining the qualities of two organisms of different breeds
- a genetic factor that is blocked by the presence of a dominant factor.
- pollination that occurs when pollen from one plant lands on the pistil of the flower of the same plant.
- pollination that occurs when pollen from one plant reaches the pistils of a flower from different plant
Down
- A distinguishing quality, trait or feature of an individual, or thing.
- an organism that always passes down certain traits (i.e. physically expressed traits) to its offspring of many generation
- a genetic factor that blocks another genetic factor.
- to receive something from someone who came before you.
- the research of genes and inheritance.
- a distinguishing quality or characteristic
12 Clues: the research of genes and inheritance. • a distinguishing quality or characteristic • the passing of traits from parents to offspring. • a genetic factor that blocks another genetic factor. • to receive something from someone who came before you. • the young born of living organisms. They are the children • ...
Genetics Crossword - Alex 2023-05-01
Across
- a genetic factor that is blocked by the presence of a dominant factor.
- pollination that occurs when pollen from one plant reaches the pistils of a flower from different plant
- a distinguishing quality or characteristic
- is the branch of biology that deals with characteristics that are inherited from one generation to the next.
- the offspring resulting from combining the qualities of two organisms of different breeds
- a genetic factor that blocks another genetic factor.
Down
- A distinguishing quality, trait or feature of an individual, or thing.
- pollination that occurs when pollen from one plant lands on the pistil of the flower of the same plant.
- the passing of traits from parents to offspring.
- the young born of living organisms. They are the children
- an organism that always passes down certain traits (i.e. physically expressed traits) to its offspring of many generation
- to receive something from someone who came before you.
12 Clues: a distinguishing quality or characteristic • the passing of traits from parents to offspring. • a genetic factor that blocks another genetic factor. • to receive something from someone who came before you. • the young born of living organisms. They are the children • A distinguishing quality, trait or feature of an individual, or thing. • ...
Genetics- Jonah Price 2023-05-03
Across
- The passing of traits from parents to offsprings.
- A genetic factor that blocks other genetic factors
- An organism that always passes down the same traits
- A genetic allele that is blocked by a dominant factor.
- When a plant receives pollen from another plant to pollinate
- The branch of biology studying genes.
Down
- A distinguishing quality or characteristic.
- A refining quality/feature of an individual.
- The product or offspring of two different organisms/breeds
- When a plant is able to pollinate itself
- To receive something from the people you came from.
- The young that was born from parents.
12 Clues: The young that was born from parents. • The branch of biology studying genes. • When a plant is able to pollinate itself • A distinguishing quality or characteristic. • A refining quality/feature of an individual. • The passing of traits from parents to offsprings. • A genetic factor that blocks other genetic factors • ...
Pablo - Genetics vocabulary 2025-04-28
Across
- the passing of traits from parents to offspring.
- a genetic factor that blocks another genetic factor.
- an organism that always passes down certain traits (i.e. physically expressed traits) to its offspring of many generation
- a genetic factor that is blocked by the presence of a dominant factor.
- pollination that occurs when pollen from one plant reaches the pistils of a flower from different plant
- is the branch of biology that deals with characteristics that are inherited from one generation to the next.
Down
- a distinguishing quality or characteristic
- A distinguishing quality, trait or feature of an individual, or thing.
- the offspring resulting from combining the qualities of two organisms of different breeds
- pollination that occurs when pollen from one plant lands on the pistil of the flower of the same plant.
- to receive something from someone who came before you.
- the young born of living organisms. They are the children
12 Clues: a distinguishing quality or characteristic • the passing of traits from parents to offspring. • a genetic factor that blocks another genetic factor. • to receive something from someone who came before you. • the young born of living organisms. They are the children • A distinguishing quality, trait or feature of an individual, or thing. • ...
Vocabulary of Genetics 2025-10-16
Across
- People who do the research in lab.
- The substance in roots of plants that can store carbon.
- A disease caused by an uncontrolled division of abnormal cells.
- Be gradually worn away by natural agents.
- A definition of the company's business, who it serves, what it does etc.
- Take into one's possession.
- Gene expression (visible on the outside).
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- The document you will need to apply for a job.
- A change in DNA sequence that may affect gene function.
- The complete set of genetic material (DNA) in an organism.
- Immune system's reaction to injury or infection.
- Name of the institute in which the Harness Plants Initiative takes place.
12 Clues: Take into one's possession. • People who do the research in lab. • Be gradually worn away by natural agents. • Gene expression (visible on the outside). • The document you will need to apply for a job. • Immune system's reaction to injury or infection. • A change in DNA sequence that may affect gene function. • The substance in roots of plants that can store carbon. • ...
Genetics Crossword Puzzle 2025-10-17
Across
- When both allels for a a gene are different
- The physical characteristics of an allele
- A trait the is represented by a lowercase letter
- Alleles represented by letters
- The tool used to predict the outcome of a cross
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- When both alleles for a gene are the same
- When two alleles are not completely dominant nor recessive
- The study of hereditary
- Different forms of a gene
- A sequence of DNA that codes for a certain trait
- When two alleles are both dominant
- A trait that is represented by a captial letter
12 Clues: The study of hereditary • Different forms of a gene • Alleles represented by letters • When two alleles are both dominant • When both alleles for a gene are the same • The physical characteristics of an allele • When both allels for a a gene are different • A trait that is represented by a captial letter • The tool used to predict the outcome of a cross • ...
Genetics Big 20 2025-11-18
Across
- Having two different alleles for a specific trait (Ex: Rr)
- Section of DNA that codes for a specific trait
- An allele whose trait always shows up in the organism when the allele is present. Always written in capital letters
- Study of how humans inherit their characteristics from their parents
- Organism’s observable characteristic
Down
- Also called artificial selection. Process used by humans to create new offspring with desired characteristics.
- Threadlike structures made of DNA molecules that contain the genes
- An organism’s child
- Genetic makeup of an organism; also called allele combination
- Holds the instructions for your cells to function
- Genetic differences that exist in a trait. (Ex: brown eyes, blue eyes, etc.)
- Offspring are genetically identical to parent. Only one parent.
12 Clues: An organism’s child • Organism’s observable characteristic • Section of DNA that codes for a specific trait • Holds the instructions for your cells to function • Having two different alleles for a specific trait (Ex: Rr) • Genetic makeup of an organism; also called allele combination • Offspring are genetically identical to parent. Only one parent. • ...
Inheritance and Genetics 2025-12-10
Across
- threadlike structures with all the directions for building an organism
- how a trait appears or is expressed
- a section of DNA on a chromosome that has genetic information for one trait
- the children or next generation of an organism
- a genotype with two of the same alleles
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- the alleles of all the genes on an organism's chromosomes
- a genetic factor that blocks another factor
- a genotype with two different alleles
- a different form of a gene
- the study of how traits are passed
- a genetic factor that is blocked by a dominant factor
- the passing of traits from parents to offspring
12 Clues: a different form of a gene • the study of how traits are passed • how a trait appears or is expressed • a genotype with two different alleles • a genotype with two of the same alleles • a genetic factor that blocks another factor • the children or next generation of an organism • the passing of traits from parents to offspring • ...
Population Genetics 2020-04-14
Across
- selection - which includes sexual selection, is the fact that some traits make it more likely for an organism to survive and reproduce
- - According to the neutral theory of molecular evolution, this number should be near
- recombination - Mutations can involve large sections of DNA becoming duplicated, usually through
- - is a problem for population genetic models that treat one gene locus at a time
- drift - is a change in allele frequencies caused by random sampling
- - means that the phenotypic and/or fitness effect of an allele at one locus depends on which alleles are present at other loci
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- synthesis - The mathematics of population genetics were originally developed as the beginning of the
- - relates genetic diversity in a sample to demographic history of the population from which it was taken
- - is the ultimate source of genetic variation in the form of new alleles
- - means that the phenotypic and/or fitness effect of one allele at a locus depends on which allele is present in the second copy for that locus
10 Clues: drift - is a change in allele frequencies caused by random sampling • - is the ultimate source of genetic variation in the form of new alleles • - is a problem for population genetic models that treat one gene locus at a time • - According to the neutral theory of molecular evolution, this number should be near • ...
Genetics Vocabulary 2021-06-08
Across
- is - a square diagram that is composed of a grid of usually four boxes.
- is how well a species is able to reproduce in its environment.
- is the process by which a protein is synthesized from the information contained in a molecule.
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- is a specific characteristic of an organism.
- a written or printed representation of something.
- the changing of the structure of a gene.
- is a unit of traits which is transferred from a parent to offspring.
- Is a self-replicating material
8 Clues: Is a self-replicating material • the changing of the structure of a gene. • is a specific characteristic of an organism. • a written or printed representation of something. • is how well a species is able to reproduce in its environment. • is a unit of traits which is transferred from a parent to offspring. • ...
Genetics Vocabulary 2022-04-25
Across
- a form of a gene, represented with a letter
- when a person has 2 different alleles (Bb)
- the allele you only need 1 of (CAPITAL LETTERS)
- the allele you need 2 of (lowercase letters)
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- the physical appearance of an individual
- the genetic makeup of an organism (represented by 2 letters)
- when a person has 2 of the same allele (BB or bb)
- a specific characteristic of an individual
8 Clues: the physical appearance of an individual • when a person has 2 different alleles (Bb) • a specific characteristic of an individual • a form of a gene, represented with a letter • the allele you need 2 of (lowercase letters) • the allele you only need 1 of (CAPITAL LETTERS) • when a person has 2 of the same allele (BB or bb) • ...
Genetics I 2019-05-25
Across
- this is involved in the process of making proteins
- this specific structure makes up the genetic material of a cell. It is made up of a phosphate, ribose sugar and a nitrogenous base
- variations of a specific trait that can exist i.e brown, blonde and black hair colors
- change in coding sequence of genetic material. This is how new variations of a specific trait are formed
- position of different genes on a chromosome
Down
- creates a pattern or sequence that gives us our unique characteristics. Examples of bases are A, T, C and G
- RNA and DNA are a type of this
- sequence of DNA that codes for a specific trait
8 Clues: RNA and DNA are a type of this • position of different genes on a chromosome • sequence of DNA that codes for a specific trait • this is involved in the process of making proteins • variations of a specific trait that can exist i.e brown, blonde and black hair colors • ...
Genetics crossword 2023-11-27
Across
- The study of genes
- The tool used to determine the genotype of a organism
- The factors in which impact a human and other animals behavior
- The record of ancestery for a animal
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- The physical apperance of a organism
- The process in which genetic information is passed on
- The process in which to produce a offspring
- The genetic constituition of a organism
8 Clues: The study of genes • The physical apperance of a organism • The record of ancestery for a animal • The genetic constituition of a organism • The process in which to produce a offspring • The process in which genetic information is passed on • The tool used to determine the genotype of a organism • The factors in which impact a human and other animals behavior
GENETICS 2 2022-06-22
Across
- A CHARACTERISTIC SUCH AS HEIGHT OR SKIN COLOUR, THAT IS INFLUENCED BY 2 OR MORE GENES, E.G. SKIN OR HEIGHT IN HUMANS
- A THREAD-LIKE STRUCTURE LOCATED IN THE NUCLEUS OF A PLANT OR ANIMAL CELL
- A GENE WHICH TOTALLY MASKS THE EFFECT OF ANOTHER GENE IS SAID TO BE A -------- GENE
- A GENE WHICH IS TOTALLY MASKED BY THE EFFECT OF ANOTHER GENE IS SAID TO BE A --------- GENE
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- THE GENETIC MAKE-UP OF AN INDIVIDUAL
- PURE-BRED FOR A PARTICULAR CHARACTERISTIC
- CROSS-BRED FOR A PARTICULAR CHARACTERISTIC
- THE PHYSICAL APPEARANCE OF AN INDIVIDUAL
8 Clues: THE GENETIC MAKE-UP OF AN INDIVIDUAL • THE PHYSICAL APPEARANCE OF AN INDIVIDUAL • PURE-BRED FOR A PARTICULAR CHARACTERISTIC • CROSS-BRED FOR A PARTICULAR CHARACTERISTIC • A THREAD-LIKE STRUCTURE LOCATED IN THE NUCLEUS OF A PLANT OR ANIMAL CELL • A GENE WHICH TOTALLY MASKS THE EFFECT OF ANOTHER GENE IS SAID TO BE A -------- GENE • ...
Genetics/ Diseases 2022-10-18
Across
- A type of lymphocyte not directly involved with the production of antibodies
- Proteins that bind with particular antigens and play a role in either destroying them or rendering themselves harmless
- Only effective for one specific antigen
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- White blood cells from which plasma cells are produced
- White blood cells that engulf foreign particles
- Cells that produce antibodies
- Disease causing organism
- any foreign substance that stimulates an immune response
8 Clues: Disease causing organism • Cells that produce antibodies • Only effective for one specific antigen • White blood cells that engulf foreign particles • White blood cells from which plasma cells are produced • any foreign substance that stimulates an immune response • A type of lymphocyte not directly involved with the production of antibodies • ...
Genetics - 1 2022-11-13
Across
- two different forms of the allele (hybrid - Tt)
- specific DNA sequences at gene locations or forms of a gene
- characteristics of an organism for instance eye color etc.
- physical appearance of an organism
- genes or alleles that an organism has.
Down
- offspring produced are always like their parents
- specific locations or loci on the chromosome; made of DNA & proteins(histones)
- same alleles of the gene (TT or tt)
8 Clues: physical appearance of an organism • same alleles of the gene (TT or tt) • genes or alleles that an organism has. • two different forms of the allele (hybrid - Tt) • offspring produced are always like their parents • characteristics of an organism for instance eye color etc. • specific DNA sequences at gene locations or forms of a gene • ...
Microbial Genetics 2022-06-22
Across
- this plasmid is used to study the function of genetic elements
- introduction of foreign material into eukaryotic cells
- self-replicating genetic unit
- replication process that can occur bidirectional or unidirectional
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- a method to induce cell competency
- process of removing the plasmid-encoded functions
- present in conjugative plasmid
- plasmid that has integrated into the bacterial chromosome
8 Clues: self-replicating genetic unit • present in conjugative plasmid • a method to induce cell competency • process of removing the plasmid-encoded functions • introduction of foreign material into eukaryotic cells • plasmid that has integrated into the bacterial chromosome • this plasmid is used to study the function of genetic elements • ...
Genetics -mlop3466 2023-05-17
Across
- The set of observable characteristics in an animal
- The genetic constitution of an individual organism
- One of two alternative forms of a gene that arise by mutation
- An offspring of different species or varieties
Down
- A thing that is inherited
- A dominant trait or gene
- The study of genes, genetic variation, and heredity in organisms
- Bred from parents that are the same breed
8 Clues: A dominant trait or gene • A thing that is inherited • Bred from parents that are the same breed • An offspring of different species or varieties • The set of observable characteristics in an animal • The genetic constitution of an individual organism • One of two alternative forms of a gene that arise by mutation • ...
Genetics Time 2023-05-16
Across
- a process in which organisms better suited to their environment are able to survive and reproduce more offspring
- the physical properties of an organism, everything you can observe from how they look to how they act.
- the process of modifying living things (as plants and animals) by selective breeding controlled by human beings.
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- the theory that all the kinds of living things that exist today developed from earlier types
- are the basic unit of heredity
- a mistake or a change in a living thing's DNA
- Deoxyribonucleic acid
- matching genes; one from our biological mother, and one from our biological father.
8 Clues: Deoxyribonucleic acid • are the basic unit of heredity • a mistake or a change in a living thing's DNA • matching genes; one from our biological mother, and one from our biological father. • the theory that all the kinds of living things that exist today developed from earlier types • ...
Genetics variation 2023-05-04
Across
- selection is the differential survival and reproduction of individuals due to differences in phenotype.
- In genetics, the phenotype is the set of observable characteristics or traits of an organism
- An allele is a variation of the same sequence of nucleotides at the same place on a long DNA molecule, as described in leading textbooks on genetics and evolution
- selection is the identification by humans of desirable traits in plants and animals, and the steps taken to enhance and perpetuate those traits in future generations.
- a Mendelian gene is a basic unit of heredity and the molecular gene is a sequence of nucleotides in DNA that is transcribed to produce a functional RNA
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- In biology, a mutation is an alteration in the nucleic acid sequence of the genome of an organism, virus, or extrachromosomal DNA
- In biology, evolution is the change in heritable characteristics of biological populations over successive generations.
- Deoxyribonucleic acid is a polymer composed of two polynucleotide chains that coil around each other to form a double helix
8 Clues: In genetics, the phenotype is the set of observable characteristics or traits of an organism • selection is the differential survival and reproduction of individuals due to differences in phenotype. • In biology, evolution is the change in heritable characteristics of biological populations over successive generations. • ...
Genetics variation 2023-05-04
Across
- selection is the differential survival and reproduction of individuals due to differences in phenotype.
- In genetics, the phenotype is the set of observable characteristics or traits of an organism
- An allele is a variation of the same sequence of nucleotides at the same place on a long DNA molecule, as described in leading textbooks on genetics and evolution
- selection is the identification by humans of desirable traits in plants and animals, and the steps taken to enhance and perpetuate those traits in future generations.
- a Mendelian gene is a basic unit of heredity and the molecular gene is a sequence of nucleotides in DNA that is transcribed to produce a functional RNA
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- In biology, a mutation is an alteration in the nucleic acid sequence of the genome of an organism, virus, or extrachromosomal DNA
- In biology, evolution is the change in heritable characteristics of biological populations over successive generations.
- Deoxyribonucleic acid is a polymer composed of two polynucleotide chains that coil around each other to form a double helix
8 Clues: In genetics, the phenotype is the set of observable characteristics or traits of an organism • selection is the differential survival and reproduction of individuals due to differences in phenotype. • In biology, evolution is the change in heritable characteristics of biological populations over successive generations. • ...
Basic Genetics 2024-09-16
Across
- the passing down and receiving of different traits from the parents' genes
- a natural process that makes the differences in our genes
- characteristics that make us who we are
- determines what a cell does > made of long chains of amino acids
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- holds the instructions for all living things
- chunks of DNA in genes > keeps DNA organized, untangled, and accessible
- the study of life
- made up of DNA > instructions for building a specific protein
8 Clues: the study of life • characteristics that make us who we are • holds the instructions for all living things • a natural process that makes the differences in our genes • made up of DNA > instructions for building a specific protein • determines what a cell does > made of long chains of amino acids • ...
Ancestry & Genetics 2025-03-04
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- social construct used for classifying people based on anthropological traits, often confused with ancestry
- A common way in which ancestry labels are assigned to samples.
- A misleading assumption that different human groups are genetically isolated and distinct
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- The collapse of family trees when traced far enough back, leading to a point where all ancestors are shared.
- The idea that human groups are distinct and ranked based on supposedly inherited genetic superiority, historically fueling discrimination.
- Exchange of DNA between homologous chromosomes during meiosis, creating genetic diversity.
- A probability-based estimate of a person's ancestral origins using DNA comparison.
- A white nationalist website
8 Clues: A white nationalist website • A common way in which ancestry labels are assigned to samples. • A probability-based estimate of a person's ancestral origins using DNA comparison. • Exchange of DNA between homologous chromosomes during meiosis, creating genetic diversity. • ...
Lifestyle Diseases 2014-01-13
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- third highest cause of death in 1900
- third highest cause of death in 2000
- number of calories in a pound
- unhealthy behavior, environment, genetics, other factors
- second highest cause of death in 1900
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- any disease that is caused partly by unhealthy behaviour and other factors
- third highest cause of death in 1850
- top cause of death in 2000
- formula for BMI
- second highest cause of death in 2000
- top cause of death in 1900
11 Clues: formula for BMI • top cause of death in 2000 • top cause of death in 1900 • number of calories in a pound • third highest cause of death in 1850 • third highest cause of death in 1900 • third highest cause of death in 2000 • second highest cause of death in 2000 • second highest cause of death in 1900 • unhealthy behavior, environment, genetics, other factors • ...
CEAS AMBASSADORS 2021-05-24
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- CEAS Ambassador Alumni and Student Body President from 2020-2021
- Last name for the father of genetics!
- 2 word Synonym for research
- Building being torn down soon :(
- the amount of hours you have to get this semester!
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- Residence Hall being renovated!
- first name of the building for the School of business
- The day of the week that general body meetings are!
- Fill in the blank for this cute spot between Baldwin and Steger! " ___ Gardens "
- Current CEAS Ambassadors president!
- Fuzzy fruit
11 Clues: Fuzzy fruit • 2 word Synonym for research • Residence Hall being renovated! • Building being torn down soon :( • Current CEAS Ambassadors president! • Last name for the father of genetics! • the amount of hours you have to get this semester! • The day of the week that general body meetings are! • first name of the building for the School of business • ...
Inheritance and Variation 2019-10-14
Across
- These code for the making of a particular protein
- The way members of the same species differ is known as...
- The father of genetics
- Type of reproduction involving one parent
- Part of the cell that contains DNA
- Type of reproduction involving two parents
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- Lengths of DNA wrapped around protein
- The term used to describe an organism that is capable of producing young.
- The way in which traits are passed from parents to offspring
- Genotype plus environment
- The shape of DNA
11 Clues: The shape of DNA • The father of genetics • Genotype plus environment • Part of the cell that contains DNA • Lengths of DNA wrapped around protein • Type of reproduction involving one parent • Type of reproduction involving two parents • These code for the making of a particular protein • The way members of the same species differ is known as... • ...
Biology 2024-11-11
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- having two identical alleles for a particular gene
- the physical characteristics of and organism
- a factor that is passed from parent to offspring
- one of number of different forms of a gene
- the process in sexual reproduction
- the scientific study of heredity
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- the genetic makeup of an organism
- states that some alleles are dominant and others are recessive
- the likelihood that a particular event will occur
- having two different alleles for a particular gene
- a specific characteristic of an individual
11 Clues: the scientific study of heredity • the genetic makeup of an organism • the process in sexual reproduction • one of number of different forms of a gene • a specific characteristic of an individual • the physical characteristics of and organism • a factor that is passed from parent to offspring • the likelihood that a particular event will occur • ...
biologist 2022-12-06
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- are chemicals in the body that are used in everything cells do
- is the branch of biology that deals with the study of heredity
- Mcclintock investigated the effect of the location of genes
- is the study of microbes
- Pasteur published his findings that some microbes cause disease
- Goodall British naturalist
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- living things
- are scientists who study things that deal with heredity
- tiny organisms only visible under a microscope
- a rod-shaped structure made up of genes
- Watson determined the structure of DNA
11 Clues: living things • is the study of microbes • Goodall British naturalist • a rod-shaped structure made up of genes • Watson determined the structure of DNA • tiny organisms only visible under a microscope • are scientists who study things that deal with heredity • Mcclintock investigated the effect of the location of genes • ...
Mendelian Genetics Vocabulary 2025-09-22
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- two of the same alleles for a trait
- instructions that determine traits
- the scientific study of heredity
- when an organism has two different alleles for a trait
- different forms of a gene
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- a straight that always shows up when an organism is present
- the appearance of a organism
- new living things that come from one or more parents
- Hidden whenever a dominant allele is present
- when an organism has two identical alleles for a trait
- the genetic makeup of an organism
11 Clues: different forms of a gene • the appearance of a organism • the scientific study of heredity • the genetic makeup of an organism • instructions that determine traits • two of the same alleles for a trait • Hidden whenever a dominant allele is present • new living things that come from one or more parents • when an organism has two identical alleles for a trait • ...
Male Vocal Types and A Capella and Doo-Wop 2026-04-01
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- "Sweet _____ in the Rock" is a famous a cappella group
- most common of the female vocal ranges
- lowest of the male vocal ranges
- a cappella music is music sung without ______
- doo-wop music often feature ______ syllables
- this type of chant is a cappella
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- one's vocal range is a matter of ______
- span of notes one can reach
- this kind of quartet was one of the earliest forms of a cappella
- Bobby _____ is a popular a cappella artist
- highest of the male vocal ranges
11 Clues: span of notes one can reach • lowest of the male vocal ranges • highest of the male vocal ranges • this type of chant is a cappella • most common of the female vocal ranges • one's vocal range is a matter of ______ • Bobby _____ is a popular a cappella artist • doo-wop music often feature ______ syllables • a cappella music is music sung without ______ • ...
Lecture Exam 3 Terms 2018-04-15
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- phylum consisting of vertebrates
- mammals that lay eggs
- monophyletic group distinguished by overlapping scales
- putting others' well-being before one's own
- undergoing complete metamorphosis
- clade comprised of reptiles, birds, and mammals
- developmental stage characterized by the induction of the 3 germ layers
- small phylum comprising of virtually indestructible micro-organisms
- outermost germ layer
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- comprised of 3 germ layers
- genetics system whereby fertilized eggs generate females while unfertilized eggs generate males
- skeletal support rod
- mammals that birth underdeveloped offspring
- comprised of 2 germ layers
- likely representative of the evolutionary transition from water (fish) to land (reptiles)
- cell type with a flagella surrounded by a "collar" of microvilli
- body cavity containing intestines and most organs
17 Clues: skeletal support rod • outermost germ layer • mammals that lay eggs • comprised of 3 germ layers • comprised of 2 germ layers • phylum consisting of vertebrates • undergoing complete metamorphosis • mammals that birth underdeveloped offspring • putting others' well-being before one's own • clade comprised of reptiles, birds, and mammals • ...
INHERITANCE AND REPRODUCTION 2022-11-30
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- how the first generation is marked
- that base in DNA that matches with ADENINE
- another word for babies/ next generation
- how the information in DNA is expressed
- the molecule that stores genetic information
- a section of DNA that codes for a trait
- the discipline that studies the inheritance of traits
- the reproductive cell created by females
- the reproduction that produces clones
- a cell that is created by sperm and egg cell joining
- the trait that can 'skip' one generation
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- how bacteria reproduce
- the condensed form of DNA
- the combination of letters in DNA
- when one trait is dominant and other is recessive
- a square that is used for solving genetic problems
- the organelle that stores genetic material
17 Clues: how bacteria reproduce • the condensed form of DNA • the combination of letters in DNA • how the first generation is marked • the reproduction that produces clones • how the information in DNA is expressed • a section of DNA that codes for a trait • another word for babies/ next generation • the reproductive cell created by females • the trait that can 'skip' one generation • ...
Chemistry 2022-10-17
Across
- grooves in a gun barrel
- the first person to apply forensic science
- a condition where more and more of a drug is required for the same effect
- prescribed drug(s)
- morphine, codeine, etc.
- a class of compound with a characteristic four rings of carbon
- proteins that accelerate a biological process
- organ that oxidizes alcohol and other drugs
- alternative name for forensic science
- intake of a drug greater than recommended
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- common drug conjugate formed in the liver for excretion
- compound of interest in a test
- application of science to criminal law
- arsenic, lead, mercury etc.
- intermediate or end product of a drug
- compound with numbing or paralyzing properties
- the study of heredity
17 Clues: prescribed drug(s) • the study of heredity • grooves in a gun barrel • morphine, codeine, etc. • arsenic, lead, mercury etc. • compound of interest in a test • intermediate or end product of a drug • alternative name for forensic science • application of science to criminal law • intake of a drug greater than recommended • the first person to apply forensic science • ...
MIDTERM 2026-03-31
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- blocked follicles
- included kneading, squeezing, and pinching
- not harmful to humans
- motor nerve functioning
- should not be used as a treatment for the decollete
- the best massage technique to start a facial
- Part of the muscle that does not move
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- Albinism is a form of
- uneven skin is usually an indication of what type of skin
- system responsible for passing genetics
- bone above the ribcage
- massage technique that releases nutrients and carbon dioxide
- Estheticians should examine the skin through a form of touch called
- harmful to humans
- used to identify fungi and bacterial disorders
- Fibrous, connective tissue made from protein found in the reticular layer of the dermis
- solar comedones are located around the
17 Clues: blocked follicles • harmful to humans • Albinism is a form of • not harmful to humans • bone above the ribcage • motor nerve functioning • Part of the muscle that does not move • solar comedones are located around the • system responsible for passing genetics • included kneading, squeezing, and pinching • the best massage technique to start a facial • ...
Heredity Crossword puzzle 2022-03-23
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- a specific characteristic
- the trait that always shows up when the allele is present
- the offspring of many generations that have the same form of trait
- genetic makeup or alleles
- the factors that control a trait
- two identical alleles for a trait
- the process in which a new organism begins to form when egg and sperm cells join
- the trait that is hidden whenever the dominant allele is present
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- two different alleles for a trait
- physical characteristics
- different forms of a gene
- the scientific study of heredity
12 Clues: physical characteristics • a specific characteristic • different forms of a gene • genetic makeup or alleles • the scientific study of heredity • the factors that control a trait • two different alleles for a trait • two identical alleles for a trait • the trait that always shows up when the allele is present • the trait that is hidden whenever the dominant allele is present • ...
epd notes 2022-05-06
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- Milk epd is expressed as pounds of _ at weaning
- _ bulls have a yearling weight EPD of 15+
- ____ will change over time
- important to use current ____
- (accuracy) total number of _ sired by a bull
- adjustment _ must be used to compare EPDs across breeds
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- EPDs from 1 breed can be _ to EPDs from another breed
- not all ___ should be passed on
- The accuracy is the amount of ___ in an epd
- " Keep the pocket knife ___"
- Excellent _ for sorting and ranking cattle
- milk epd is _ expressed as pounds of milk produced
12 Clues: ____ will change over time • " Keep the pocket knife ___" • important to use current ____ • not all ___ should be passed on • _ bulls have a yearling weight EPD of 15+ • Excellent _ for sorting and ranking cattle • The accuracy is the amount of ___ in an epd • (accuracy) total number of _ sired by a bull • Milk epd is expressed as pounds of _ at weaning • ...
The Geneticist's Conquest 2022-02-14
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- a tool used to predict the possible combinations of alleles in the offspring
- the trait represented in an organism
- the trait that seems to hide away
- the result of a genotype
- The Father of Genetics
- a type of organism consisting of two of the same alleles
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- an organism with two of the same alleles
- the physical characteristic of an organism
- the genetic constitution of an organism
- alternative forms of a gene
- the passing of traits from parents to offspring
- a type of organism consisting of two alleles that are different
12 Clues: The Father of Genetics • the result of a genotype • alternative forms of a gene • the trait that seems to hide away • the trait represented in an organism • the genetic constitution of an organism • an organism with two of the same alleles • the physical characteristic of an organism • the passing of traits from parents to offspring • ...
George and Philippa's Wedding Crossword 2024-06-13
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- What is George’s favourite animal?
- Where did George go to university?
- What were Philippa and George doing when he proposed?
- What month did Philippa and George get engaged?
- Where are Philippa and George going for their honeymoon?
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- What did Philippa study at university?
- What is Philippa’s favourite drink?
- What position did Philippa row in, at school?
- What is George’s favourite colour?
- What is the name of the first dance song?
- Which city did George and Philippa meet?
- What new sport did Philippa start at the University of Aberystwyth?
12 Clues: What is George’s favourite animal? • Where did George go to university? • What is George’s favourite colour? • What is Philippa’s favourite drink? • What did Philippa study at university? • Which city did George and Philippa meet? • What is the name of the first dance song? • What position did Philippa row in, at school? • What month did Philippa and George get engaged? • ...
Genetic Crossword 2023-01-31
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- An allele represented by a capital letter that overpowers the lowercase letter.
- An allele represented by a lowercase letter that gets dominated by an uppercase letter.
- Genetic code found in your genes.
- A characteristic.
- Codes a specific trait and found in a chromosome.
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- 2 alleles that are the same.
- Alleles that are different.
- Parts of your DNA that are as unique as your fingerprint.
- Traits within a parent’s genes transferred to their offspring.
- Genetic characteristics.
- Physical characteristics.
- One number out of two in a gene.
12 Clues: A characteristic. • Genetic characteristics. • Physical characteristics. • Alleles that are different. • 2 alleles that are the same. • One number out of two in a gene. • Genetic code found in your genes. • Codes a specific trait and found in a chromosome. • Parts of your DNA that are as unique as your fingerprint. • ...
Science Terms 2023-05-05
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- Type of succession that happens in a brand new environment
- Type of front that associates with warmer climates
- Type of species that first inhabit the land after primary succession
- Make up everything
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- Traits get passed down from one generation to the next naturally.
- Sunshine with dry
- Help the body function
- Type of cell that does have a cell wall
- multiple food chain
- The passing down of traits from parents to their offspring.
- Type of cell that does not have cell wall
- The way force is measured
12 Clues: Sunshine with dry • Make up everything • multiple food chain • Help the body function • The way force is measured • Type of cell that does have a cell wall • Type of cell that does not have cell wall • Type of front that associates with warmer climates • Type of succession that happens in a brand new environment • The passing down of traits from parents to their offspring. • ...
GENETICS 2 2022-06-22
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- A CHARACTERISTIC SUCH AS HEIGHTOR SKIN COLOUR VTHAT IS INFLUENCED BY2 OR MORE GENES.
- A THREAD-LIKE STRUCTURE LOCATED IN THE NUCLEUS OF A PLANT OR ANIMAL CELL.
- A GENE WHICH TOTALLY MASKS THE EFFECT OF ANOTHER GENE.
- A GENE WHICH IS TOTALLY MASKED BY A DOMINANT GENE.
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- THE GENETIC MAKE-UP OF AN INDIVIDUAL.
- PURE-BRED FOR A PARTICULAR CHARACTERISTIC.
- CROSS-BRED FOR A PARTICULAR CHARACTERISTIC.
- THE PHYSICAL APPEARANCE OF AN INDIVIDUAL.
8 Clues: THE GENETIC MAKE-UP OF AN INDIVIDUAL. • THE PHYSICAL APPEARANCE OF AN INDIVIDUAL. • PURE-BRED FOR A PARTICULAR CHARACTERISTIC. • CROSS-BRED FOR A PARTICULAR CHARACTERISTIC. • A GENE WHICH IS TOTALLY MASKED BY A DOMINANT GENE. • A GENE WHICH TOTALLY MASKS THE EFFECT OF ANOTHER GENE. • A THREAD-LIKE STRUCTURE LOCATED IN THE NUCLEUS OF A PLANT OR ANIMAL CELL. • ...
Genetics Puzzle 2022-12-21
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- chart used to tell what an offspring will look like
- When two genotypes are both recessive or dominant
- scientist who discovered genetics
- a feature of an organism
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- an allele that covers a recessive allele
- When two genotypes are Dominant and Recessive
- an allele that is hidden by a dominant allele
- the product of two organisms reproducing
8 Clues: a feature of an organism • scientist who discovered genetics • an allele that covers a recessive allele • the product of two organisms reproducing • When two genotypes are Dominant and Recessive • an allele that is hidden by a dominant allele • When two genotypes are both recessive or dominant • chart used to tell what an offspring will look like
Genetics Crossword 2023-01-10
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- recessive/aa
- the genetic makeup of an organism
- traits/Are traits that are passed down from your parents
- diagram that is used to find out if an offspring would have particular traits
- dominant/AA
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- dominant/Aa
- the appearance of an organism or trait that you see
- carry instructions that determine a person's traits
- member of a pair of genes occupying a specific spot on a chromosome that controls the same trait
9 Clues: dominant/Aa • dominant/AA • recessive/aa • the genetic makeup of an organism • the appearance of an organism or trait that you see • carry instructions that determine a person's traits • traits/Are traits that are passed down from your parents • diagram that is used to find out if an offspring would have particular traits • ...
Heredity & Genetics 2020-03-24
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- contains your genes; found in the nucleus
- the factor that controls a trait; found on chromosomes
- the trait that hides in the background
- the different forms of a characteristic
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- the passing of physical characteristics from parents to offspring.
- he letters that represent the different forms of a gene
- the scientific study of heredity
- the traits that overshadows and is expressed
8 Clues: the scientific study of heredity • the trait that hides in the background • the different forms of a characteristic • contains your genes; found in the nucleus • the traits that overshadows and is expressed • the factor that controls a trait; found on chromosomes • he letters that represent the different forms of a gene • ...
Genetics vocab 2023-02-17
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- – Having the same alleles for a gene on a matched pair (homologous) chromosomes. Example: AA or aa
- Trait – A trait whose characteristic is expressed regardless of other alleles that may be present. Example: AA or Aa
- – One or more versions of a gene.
- - Having different alleles for a gene on a matched pair (homologous) chromosomes
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- – The genetic makeup of an organism’s alleles.
- Trait – A trait expressed only when its allele is the only gene present. Example: aa
- – The physical appearance of an organism’s trait(s).
- – Any physical characteristic transferred from parent to offspring
8 Clues: – One or more versions of a gene. • – The genetic makeup of an organism’s alleles. • – The physical appearance of an organism’s trait(s). • – Any physical characteristic transferred from parent to offspring • - Having different alleles for a gene on a matched pair (homologous) chromosomes • ...
Genetics variation 2023-05-04
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- selection is the differential survival and reproduction of individuals due to differences in phenotype.
- In genetics, the phenotype is the set of observable characteristics or traits of an organism
- An allele is a variation of the same sequence of nucleotides at the same place on a long DNA molecule, as described in leading textbooks on genetics and evolution
- selection is the identification by humans of desirable traits in plants and animals, and the steps taken to enhance and perpetuate those traits in future generations.
- a Mendelian gene is a basic unit of heredity and the molecular gene is a sequence of nucleotides in DNA that is transcribed to produce a functional RNA
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- In biology, a mutation is an alteration in the nucleic acid sequence of the genome of an organism, virus, or extrachromosomal DNA
- In biology, evolution is the change in heritable characteristics of biological populations over successive generations.
- Deoxyribonucleic acid is a polymer composed of two polynucleotide chains that coil around each other to form a double helix
8 Clues: In genetics, the phenotype is the set of observable characteristics or traits of an organism • selection is the differential survival and reproduction of individuals due to differences in phenotype. • In biology, evolution is the change in heritable characteristics of biological populations over successive generations. • ...
Genetics variation 2023-05-04
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- selection is the differential survival and reproduction of individuals due to differences in phenotype.
- In genetics, the phenotype is the set of observable characteristics or traits of an organism
- An allele is a variation of the same sequence of nucleotides at the same place on a long DNA molecule, as described in leading textbooks on genetics and evolution
- selection is the identification by humans of desirable traits in plants and animals, and the steps taken to enhance and perpetuate those traits in future generations.
- a Mendelian gene is a basic unit of heredity and the molecular gene is a sequence of nucleotides in DNA that is transcribed to produce a functional RNA
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- In biology, a mutation is an alteration in the nucleic acid sequence of the genome of an organism, virus, or extrachromosomal DNA
- In biology, evolution is the change in heritable characteristics of biological populations over successive generations.
- Deoxyribonucleic acid is a polymer composed of two polynucleotide chains that coil around each other to form a double helix
8 Clues: In genetics, the phenotype is the set of observable characteristics or traits of an organism • selection is the differential survival and reproduction of individuals due to differences in phenotype. • In biology, evolution is the change in heritable characteristics of biological populations over successive generations. • ...
Genetics variation 2023-05-04
Across
- selection is the differential survival and reproduction of individuals due to differences in phenotype.
- In genetics, the phenotype is the set of observable characteristics or traits of an organism
- An allele is a variation of the same sequence of nucleotides at the same place on a long DNA molecule, as described in leading textbooks on genetics and evolution
- selection is the identification by humans of desirable traits in plants and animals, and the steps taken to enhance and perpetuate those traits in future generations.
- a Mendelian gene is a basic unit of heredity and the molecular gene is a sequence of nucleotides in DNA that is transcribed to produce a functional RNA
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- In biology, a mutation is an alteration in the nucleic acid sequence of the genome of an organism, virus, or extrachromosomal DNA
- In biology, evolution is the change in heritable characteristics of biological populations over successive generations.
- Deoxyribonucleic acid is a polymer composed of two polynucleotide chains that coil around each other to form a double helix
8 Clues: In genetics, the phenotype is the set of observable characteristics or traits of an organism • selection is the differential survival and reproduction of individuals due to differences in phenotype. • In biology, evolution is the change in heritable characteristics of biological populations over successive generations. • ...
Genetics Vocabulary 2023-05-16
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- two or more alternative forms of a gene
- you can figure out if the child has hair or no hair by using this table.
- the animal has hair
- the animal has no hair
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- in a heterozygote one trait will conceal the presence of another trait for the same characteristic
- The genetic make up of a cell.
- It can be your hair color, blood type, or Height.
- The study of genes and heredity
8 Clues: the animal has hair • the animal has no hair • The genetic make up of a cell. • The study of genes and heredity • two or more alternative forms of a gene • It can be your hair color, blood type, or Height. • you can figure out if the child has hair or no hair by using this table. • ...
GENETICS #4 2023-05-31
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- Different forms of a gene
- the sequence of DNA that codes for a specific trait
- genetic material within the nucleus;deoxyribonucleic acid
- the genetic makeup of a particular organism
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- the two daughter strands of replicated chromatin that are condensed into a rod shape
- the passing of traits or characteristics from one generation to the next
- an allele that will always be expressed as a trait
- the study of heredity
8 Clues: the study of heredity • Different forms of a gene • the genetic makeup of a particular organism • an allele that will always be expressed as a trait • the sequence of DNA that codes for a specific trait • genetic material within the nucleus;deoxyribonucleic acid • the passing of traits or characteristics from one generation to the next • ...
genetics practice 2024-03-20
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- An allele whose trait always shows up in the organism
- An allele whose trait is masked in the presence of a dominant allele
- Factors that control traits
- The study of heredity
- An organism with two different alleles for a trait
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- The different forms of a gene
- Physical characteristics of organisms
- The passing of traits from parents to offspring
8 Clues: The study of heredity • Factors that control traits • The different forms of a gene • Physical characteristics of organisms • The passing of traits from parents to offspring • An organism with two different alleles for a trait • An allele whose trait always shows up in the organism • An allele whose trait is masked in the presence of a dominant allele
Great Scientists 2022-01-19
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- Who wrote the law of universal gravitation
- Who was the Father of Modern Astronomy
- Who wrote "On the Origin of Species"
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- Who wrote the theory of special relativity
- Who was the Father of Genetics
- What husband/wife team discovered radium
- Who invented over 300 uses for peanuts
- Who was the Father of Modern Chemistry
8 Clues: Who was the Father of Genetics • Who wrote "On the Origin of Species" • Who was the Father of Modern Astronomy • Who invented over 300 uses for peanuts • Who was the Father of Modern Chemistry • What husband/wife team discovered radium • Who wrote the theory of special relativity • Who wrote the law of universal gravitation
The Work of Gregory Mendel 2024-06-13
7 Clues: fertilized egg cell • offspring of subspecies • passing of traits to offspring • the study of how traits are passed down • qualities that set one person from another • offspring from two individuals that differ • process of combining male gamete and female gamete
Causes Of Mental Health Issues 2025-05-15
7 Clues: money and payments • to alter or modify • opposite of relaxation • Create a profile and post! • the effect of a loved one's death • you get these from your relatives and parents • Something that happened to you in the past, and still affects you
Biology: DNA and Genetics 2017-02-06
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- RiboNucleic acid.
- mRNA is attached to ribosomes and a protein is made.
- mRNA is synthesized from template DNA.
- Mutation A mutation only affecting one or a few nucleotides.
- Dogma DNA codes for RNA, which guides the synthesis of proteins.
- RNA that carries genetic information from DNA to direct protein synthesis.
- Mutation A genetic mutation caused by deletions of a number of nucleotides
- Three-base coding sequence.
- RNA that transports amino acids to ribosomes.
- Helix Twisted ladder shape of DNA.
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- rules Adenine with Thymine, Cytosine with Guanine.
- A subunit of nucleic acid made of a simple sugar, phosphate group, and nitrogen base.
- Triple-base code in DNA or RNA.
- RNA that associates with proteins to form ribosomes.
- Polymerase The enzyme responsible for the second step of DNA replication.
- When DNA makes a copy of itself.
- Codon Three codons that are not specific for an amino acid.
- Permanent changes in a cells' DNA.
18 Clues: RiboNucleic acid. • Three-base coding sequence. • Triple-base code in DNA or RNA. • When DNA makes a copy of itself. • Permanent changes in a cells' DNA. • Helix Twisted ladder shape of DNA. • mRNA is synthesized from template DNA. • RNA that transports amino acids to ribosomes. • rules Adenine with Thymine, Cytosine with Guanine. • ...
9A Genetics and Evolution 2024-10-10
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- The differences between living things
- The shape of a DNA molecule
- The type of variation that is influenced by your surroundings
- The fight between organisms for the resources they need
- The scientist that developed the theory of Natural Selection
- The type of variation you get from your parents
- A small section of DNA that codes for a specific characteristic
- The part of the cell that contains the genetic information
- Data that can have any value, like height or weight
- Tightly packaged DNA strands that contain genetic information
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- When there are no more animals of a species alive
- The process by which organisms can evolve and change, based on the advantageous genes
- Features of an organism that help it to survive in it's habitat
- The long molecule that contains all the instructions for an organism
- The change in a species over time
- Another way of saying inherited variation
- A measure of how many different animals and species are in an area
- Data that only has set categories, like hair colour or gender
18 Clues: The shape of a DNA molecule • The change in a species over time • The differences between living things • Another way of saying inherited variation • The type of variation you get from your parents • When there are no more animals of a species alive • Data that can have any value, like height or weight • The fight between organisms for the resources they need • ...
Biology Hunt Crossword 2023-01-30
6 Clues: Father of genetics • Bacteria in yogurt • Protein factories of the cell • Element used to test for Starch • Cells involved in blood clotting • fungi used to make bread and beer
Ch.11 crossword-Brooke S. 2021-11-30
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- A chart used to show the possible ways genes are combined when passed from parent to offspring.
- A chart of the genetic history of family over several generations.
- Created from a cross of true-breeding individuals.
- Combination of alleles and organism has.
- Separation of alleles during gamete formation.
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- The study of heredity.
- The different forms of a gene.
- Determine an individual's characteristics.
- Specific characteristics of an individual.
- How an organism appears.
10 Clues: The study of heredity. • How an organism appears. • The different forms of a gene. • Combination of alleles and organism has. • Determine an individual's characteristics. • Specific characteristics of an individual. • Separation of alleles during gamete formation. • Created from a cross of true-breeding individuals. • ...
Genetics Crossword Puzzle!! 2022-04-26
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- The physical appearance of an organism
- An organism with two different alleles for a trait
- A sequence of DNA that determines a trait
- The passing of physical characteristics from parents to offspring
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- The genetic makeup of an organism
- The offspring of many generations that have the same form of a trait
- The chance of something happening
- The different forms of a gene
- The scientific study of heredity
- A specific characteristic of an organism
10 Clues: The different forms of a gene • The scientific study of heredity • The genetic makeup of an organism • The chance of something happening • The physical appearance of an organism • A specific characteristic of an organism • A sequence of DNA that determines a trait • An organism with two different alleles for a trait • ...
Genes and Traits 2022-04-28
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- What are the 4 letters used to code DNA
- What base pairs with Cytosine
- A quality or feature that someone has
- Behavior and other qualities controlled by genetics
- To receive from one's parents
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- DeoxyriboNucleic Acid
- What base pairs with Adenine
- The conditions surrounding a living thing that affect its life
- Speaking English is what type of trait
- A part of a chromosome in a cell that controls a particular characteristic
10 Clues: DeoxyriboNucleic Acid • What base pairs with Adenine • What base pairs with Cytosine • To receive from one's parents • A quality or feature that someone has • Speaking English is what type of trait • What are the 4 letters used to code DNA • Behavior and other qualities controlled by genetics • The conditions surrounding a living thing that affect its life • ...
