genetics Crossword Puzzles

5 Clues: a record of descent. • a characteristic of an organism. • differences in traits among individuals or populations. • an observable, physical characteristic or trait of an organism. • a thread-like structure composed of DNA and protein, found within the nucleus of cells.

5 Clues: Has a trunk • Flying mammal • Large marsupial • Man's best friend • Likes to chase mice

6 Clues: hair color pigment • help you grab things • a very strong protein • how the hair is determined • nails grow faster in ____ than winter • changes to this hair color when a person gets older

18 Clues: near extinct • almost endagered • an animal that eats meat • the species has died off • an animal that eats plants • being able to maintin itself • animals that live with humans • animals that are similar in genetics • cutting down all the trees in a forest • a type of chemical used for killing pest • an animal that eats both plants and meat • ...

10 Clues: Humans usually have ___ number of chromosomes • A medical doctor with specialized training in genetics • Genetic counselors take family history’s by drawing a ____ • The two main types of prenatal testing are prenatal diagnostic tests and prenatal ___ tests • ...

17 Clues: any one variable in DNA • the basic units of heredity • a very long piece of continuous DNA • combinations of genes that code for a trait • the base pairs on your DNA and what they mean • the study of the function and behavior of genes • a technique used by scientists to manipulate genes • describes the physical manifestation of that trait • ...

17 Clues: father of genetics • when more than one gene affects a trait • the 3rd generation in a heredity experiment • the 2nd generation in a heredity experiment • the allele that is always expressed when present • an organism’s genetic makeup, or allele combination • when 3 or more possible alleles determine the trait • an organism’s physical appearance, or visible traits • ...

17 Clues: genetic code • version of a gene • tool used to predict traits • allele that masks another allele • genotype with two different alleles • allele that can be masked by another • both alleles show up in the phenotype • more than one gene controls the trait • genotype with two of the same alleles • combination of alleles in an organism • physical characteristic of an organism • ...

15 Clues: What can trigger AN? • A biological reason for AN • A type of neurotransmitter • Female biased results (IDA) • The researcher who researched SSRIs • What is the biological approach? (IDA) • Alters levels of available brain serotonin • The researcher who compared serotonin levels • The acronym for the adapted to flee hypothesis • ...

15 Clues: Another name for age spots • Lack of moisture results in • Fight off free radical damage • Method that helps cell turnover • Visible sign of aging in the skin • AHA's & BHA's aid in smoothing out • Breaks down causing premature aging • Most common cause for wrinkling around lips • H2V masque with amazing anti-aging properties • 80% of premature extrinsic aging is caused by • ...

15 Clues: The study of heredity • No longer in existence • Polite and well mannered • A group of related things • Having no one else present • The state or quality of being infinite • A feeling of anxiety of something harmful • The state of being worthy of honor or respect • Concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty • something negative becoming less intense or widespread • ...

15 Clues: structure of a human • another term for birth • mental or physical condition • something formed or developed • Person who participates in a sport • Built or grown over a period of time • things that are of nature of the body • skills/features inherited from ancestors • Evaluation or accomplishment of how you perform • solids/liquids an individual regularly consumes • ...

15 Clues: hybrid (Tt) • pure/true (TT or tt) • represented with a capital letter • the genetic makeup of an organism • represented as a lowercase letter • a specific trait of an individual • physical appearance of an organism • different forms of a gene (plural) • heterozygous, both traits are expressed • traits produced by multiple genes (Ex-eye color) • ...

15 Clues: Cell headquarters • Protects the plant cell • The powerhouse of the cell • Protects the cell headquarters • Organelle that contains genetics • A cell that needs a host cell to survive • Organelle that contains digestive enzymes • Organelle that produces protein for the cell • A cell that can survive extreme heat or cold • A cell that contains a nucleus and organelles • ...

15 Clues: How you act. • To stay alive. • Change over time. • How you are built. • No two are exactly alike. • Different kinds of traits. • The study of the world around us. • Use of knowledge to invent new devices or tools. • Traits that’s passed on from parents to offspring. • Use of science and math to design or make products. • individuals who are best suited to their environment. • ...

15 Clues: study of heredity • genetic makeup or alleles • different forms of a gene • hidden when dominant allele is present • reproductive structure of an angiosperm • surface layers of leaf with small openings • used to describe factors that control a trait • both alleles for a gene are expressed equally • organisms physical appearance or visible traits • ...

15 Clues: Excessive _____ activity in stress-induced HTN • Vasoconstrictor peptide derived from endothelium • Syndrome featuring obesity, HTN, and dyslipidemia • Obstructive _____ apnea is a secondary cause of HTN • Polygenic risk loci (e.g., AGT, ACE) influence this • Mineralocorticoid excess due to 11β-HSD2 deficiency • NSAID-induced HTN via inhibition of _____ synthesis • ...

15 Clues: G C A U • G C A T • used to produce a protein • the sum of all gene types • expression of the genotype • groups of 3 nucleotides in mRNA • DNA is used to synthesize an RNA molecule • composes the ribosome; is part of its structure • carries an amino acid over to the growing protein • a change (mutation) the third nucleotide of a codon • ...

5 Clues: refers to the genetic makeup of an organism • having two identical alleles of a particular gene or genes. • having two different alleles of a particular gene or genes. • the physical characteristics/appearance of the particular trait. • characteristics or attributes of an organism that are expressed by genes

5 Clues: contains DNA strand • Found in the nucleus • Organelle in the cell • the base of chromosomes • contains strands of genes

5 Clues: A trait that is passed from parent(s) to offspring. • The passage of genetic information from one generation on • breeding The process of mating animals or crossing plants • A specific sequence of DNA that determines one or more traits • An organism that has two different alleles for a specific trait.

5 Clues: a persons genes • the way the DNA looks • A males genetic material • A females genetic material • what makes a person who they are

5 Clues: The genetic make up • The appearance of an organism • The passing of Characteristics • carry instructions that determine traits • A difference or variation in a gene that provides traits

5 Clues: DNA • two • same • mask • information

10 Clues: The study of genes, heredity, and genetic variation in living organisms. • The complete set of genetic material (DNA or RNA) present in an organism, including all of its genes. • Engineering: The manipulation of an organism's genetic material (DNA) to modify its characteristics or create new traits. • ...

5 Clues: what you see • chromosome X • monkeys eat this • a pair of alleles • most common blood type

5 Clues: each parent provides 23 • referred to down syndrome • syndrome with extra X chromosome • the basic unit of genetic information • blood disorder produced by X-linked genes

5 Clues: First-trimester ultrasound measurement. • A test using amniotic fluid for genetic disorders. • A maternal blood test screening for neural tube defects. • A first-trimester test where placental tissue is sampled. • A second-trimester screening for four substances in blood.

5 Clues: Structure of DNA • Large molecules of DNA • Entire DNA of an organism • Section of DNA that codes for a protein • Place where chromosomes are found in a cell

5 Clues: the translation of DNA • two alleles make up a _______ • a mistake in transcription of DNA • your genotype determines you _______ • an individual has 46 of these and they are of clusters of DNA

15 Clues: Looks into nutrition • Make artificial limbs • Answer 999 calls (4,7) • Studies DNA and genetics (7,9) • Looks after the lawns and plants • Diagnoses and treats the lower limbs • Collects blood for examination in labs • Uses radiation to diagnose and treat patients • Orders, maintains, and delivers supplies (6,5) • Maintain records and paperwork on a ward (4,5) • ...

15 Clues: the genetic makeup • the passing of traits • the study of heredity • a complete set of DNA • the matirial the makes you! • a set of observable trait(s) • a trait that is most popular • a trait that is the weaker one • the characteristics of an organism • a structure inside of the nucleus of DNA • when an organism gives birth it makes an... • ...

15 Clues: The father of genetics • Genes that have been mixed • Genes that have not been mixed • Where two alleles are the same • Where two alleles are different • Observed physical characteristic • Segment of DNA that codes for a trait • There are 2.5 _____ kinds of organisms • The allele combination for a given trait • Passing of traits from parents to offspring • ...

15 Clues: Sites of translation • Organism's genetic make up • Alternative versions of a gene • Reproductive cells in animal and plant • Synthesis of RNA using information in DNA • Type of cell division where gametes form. • Organism's appearance or observable traits • A gene's specific location along the chromosomes • Transmission of traits from one generation to next • ...

15 Clues: get paid for studing • get paid for doing a work • person that studies fossils • basical structure of the body • the levels of vapor in the air • the study of genes and heredity • that hunts other animals for living • be susceptible to something or somebody • a collection of connected computers or devices • mammal that is iconic beacuse is from australia • ...

15 Clues: Father of Botany • The study of birds • The Study of fungi • The study of fishes • The study of parasite • The study of life in the sea • Father of Biology and Zoology • The study of diseases of plants and animals • Technique of producing silk by raising silkworms • The science of the transmission of body characteristics • ...

15 Clues: How you act • Staying alive • change over time • he was a naturalist • separated from the rest • different kids of traits • no two are exactly alike • the study of the world around us • individuals must compete for limited resources • traits can be passed on from parents to offspring • Relating to or affecting the structure of something • ...

15 Clues: the basic unit of life • favorable traits are passed on • different groups in the human body • groups of different cell types/organisms • a change that affects multiple generations • when one organism suffers and one benefits • when both organisms benefit working together • when grasses form on rock forming ecosystems • traits are passed on from organism to organism • ...

15 Clues: outer layer of skin • the shell for your bones • creates oil fr you skin and hair • skin disorder discolors your skin • traits passed down from your family • controls the temperature of your body • inner layer of you skin and stores fat • second layer you see when you get hurt • makes you skin darker and protects skin • makes up your body and duplicates itself • ...

16 Clues: Weaker in traits • Stronger in traits • What make up traits • The base of hereditary • The study of hereditary • Molecules that hold DNA • masks the recessive allele. • The outcome of a trait in words • The outcome of a trait in letters • Characteristics developed from hereditary • The law in which defines that the dominant • Gregor ___, the Austrian scientist formulated the laws. • ...

15 Clues: a single strand molecule • a sugar that makes up DNA • where DNA is held in a cell • a group of nucleotides in DNA • genetically modified organisms • the sugar molecules found in RNA • a change in an organism's genetics • these molecules make up nucleotides • an organism that has genes from another specie • modifications of the genetic material in the cell • ...

15 Clues: a trait that appears • a trait that recedes • different versions of genes • The appearance of an organism • a feature that has different forms • instructions for an inherited trait • the study of how traits are passed on • where sperm carried in structures called pollen • the passing of traits from parents to offsprings • a plant with two dominant or two recessive traits • ...

15 Clues: where do you come from? • study of creepy crawlies. • stars, planets, and moons. • ___ made someone a prosthetic arm. • Isaac Newton studied this subject. • study of the formation of large icebergs. • you might learn about tissues and muscles. • curious to learn about creatures of the sea? • Zoology, but about animals with no backbone. • ...

15 Clues: communication is ___! • 7 dimensions of ________ • controllable risk factor • uncontrollable risk factor • refusing to accept reality • Any type of mental challenge • Running away from the stressor • speak when the ________ is ready • lifestyle disease commonly caused by smoking • Overly aggressive response to deal with a stressor • ...

15 Clues: - Relating to the sun • - Basic unit of matter • - New creation or discovery • - Study of genes and heredity • - Device used to see tiny objects • - Study of matter and its properties • - Ability to do work or cause change • - Object that attracts certain types of metals • - Large celestial body that orbits around a star • - Machine that can be programmed to perform tasks • ...

15 Clues: The energy of motion • Deoxyribonucleic acid • Study of genes and inheritance • Substance with pH lower than 7 • Substance with pH higher than 7 • Developed principles of inheritance • A chemical reaction that releases heat • Splitting atoms in two to generate energy • Substance or organism that can cause cancer • Carries genetic information in form of genes • ...

15 Clues: Gregor, father of modern genetics • Marie, pioneer in radioactivity research • Nikola, inventor and electrical engineer • Stephen, known for his work on black holes • Albert, developed the theory of relativity • Isaac, known for laws of motion and gravity • Enrico, creator of the first nuclear reactor • Louis, developed vaccines and pasteurization • ...

15 Clues: alternant form of gene • The observable charecteristics • Different versions of same gene • an organisms reproductive cells • process of combining male with female gamete • The genetic makeup of organism(letter combo) • Study of how genes and traits are passed down • Describing 2 identical versions of same gene. • basic physical and functional unit of heredity • ...

15 Clues: Different forms of a gene. • The mating of two organisms. • The genetic makeup of an organism. • Characteristics that can be inherited. • The physical appearance of an organism. • Structures in cells that contain genes. • The descendants of a particular organism. • An organism that is homozygous for a trait. • A unit of heredity that determines a trait. • ...

15 Clues: Genetic makeup • Most influential • 2 of the same allele • Study of inheritance • Quality or characteristic • Abnormalities in genes; rare • Something that is given & passed on • Not the most dominant or influential • Different genes; one dominant & 1 recessive • Passing of traits from 1 generation to the next • self-replicating material; carrier of genetic information. • ...

17 Clues: Means to come apart • A virus for a bacteria • Means to stick together • Took X ray pictures of DNA • This is hydro-philic (water-loving • This is hydro-phobic (water-hating) • This is the energy currency of cells • Have 2 hydrogen bonds. Lowers Tm point • Have 3 hydrogen bonds. Raises Tm point. • Base pairing between probe and complementary DNA • ...

17 Clues: sugar found in RNA • site of protein synthesis • random changes in a DNA sequence • macromolecule made of amino acids • entire set of genes in an organism • process of making a protein from RNA • single circular piece of bacterial DNA • segments of DNA that code for a specific trait • a chain of amino acids also known as a protein • ...

7 Clues: genetics. • the way in which a person lives • a result of an action or confidant. • the state of free from illness or injury. • to have an effect on the charter development • the passing on of physical or mental character • the mental and moral qualities specific person

7 Clues: genetics. • the way in which a person lives • a result of an action or confidant. • the state of free from illness or injury. • to have an effect on the charter development • the passing on of physical or mental character • the mental and moral qualities specific person

7 Clues: On Rwl 7 and is big • On Rwl 7 and can fly • Something you aim with • Chrom and something people have • The third subject we learned in science • something we use to look in the night sky • Epi and the third subject we learned in science

14 Clues: : study of living things and their vital processes. • Red fluid in the body that, carries oxygen and important substance • Genetics is the study of genes and inheritance in living organisms. • It is a waxy substance made in the liver, found in the blood and cells • : A nucleus is a membrane-bound organelle that contains the cell's chromosomes. • ...

6 Clues: hair color pigment • help you grab things • a very strong protein • how the hair is determined • nails grow faster in ____ than winter • changes to this hair color when a person gets older

16 Clues: Weaker in traits • Stronger in traits • What make up traits • The base of hereditary • Molecules that hold DNA • The study of hereditary • masks the recessive allele. • The outcome of a trait in words • The outcome of a trait in letters • Characteristics developed from hereditary • The law in which defines that the dominant • Gregor ___, the Austrian scientist formulated the laws. • ...

15 Clues: - form of a gene • - study of heredity • - physical features • - site of fetal development • - gene combination of a trait • - location of egg development • - transports genetic material • - site of fertilization (2 words) • - cross involving 2 traits (2 traits) • - when both alleles are the same (ex: TT or tt) • - organ that can be affected by excessive radiation • ...

15 Clues: James Watson's occupation • The field James Watson took • Occupation of Watson’s father • The state James Watson was born • James Watson’s boyhood interest • the way the DNA molecule is shaped • The type of Noble Prize awarded in 1962 • To where did Watson receive a tuition to • One of James Watson’s book published in 2003 • In what study did James Watson get a PH.D in • ...

15 Clues: get paid for studing • get paid for doing a work • person that studies fossils • basical structure of the body • the levels of vapor in the air • the study of genes and heredity • that hunts other animals for living • be susceptible to something or somebody • a collection of connected computers or devices • mammal that is iconic beacuse is from australia • ...

15 Clues: This is what A.D. stands for. • Polynesians stored their maps here. • Canoes were propelled by this force. • Tonga was settled before this island • Fiji is part of this group of islands. • This country owns the Society Islands. • Canoes often found new islands by ..... • Oceans were crossed with this transport. • An island in the Society group of islands. • ...

15 Clues: the basic unit of life • favorable traits are passed on • different groups in the human body • groups of different cell types/organisms • a change that affects multiple generations • when one organism suffers and one benefits • when both organisms benefit working together • when grasses form on rock forming ecosystems • traits are passed on from organism to organism • ...

15 Clues: makes you fall down • monke -----> hooman • Gravity is aka a _________ • that spinning ladder thing • you have trillions of these • humans rule over the ________ • this protects you from bacteria • Wash your hands to get rid of ___ • the reason why snow is becoming a no • The longest spring break ever (2020) • everyone has some of their parents ____ • ...

15 Clues: a single strand molecule • a sugar that makes up DNA • where DNA is held in a cell • a group of nucleotides in DNA • genetically modified organisms • the sugar molecules found in RNA • a change in an organism's genetics • these molecules make up nucleotides • an organism that has genes from another specie • modifications of the genetic material in the cell • ...

15 Clues: a producer • father of genetics • the first law of Mendel • the study of inheritance • the second law of Mendel • the differences affected by genes • strands that contain gene which inherited • numbers of animals or plants in a habitat • lost energy in every link in the food chain • the study of living things in the environment • numbers of variety of species in an ecosystem • ...

10 Clues: how an organism appears • an allele which is exressed • alternate forms of gene (T,t) • the scientific study of heredity • combination of alleles an organism has • alleles for the trait are different (Tt) • point on a chromosome that controls a trait • both alleles for the trait are the same (TT,tt) • an allele which is present but remains unexpressed • ...

10 Clues: Austrian Monk? • The gene combination. • The physical appearance. • The scientific study of heredity. • Alternate forms of a gene/factor. • In a pedigree chart what does square represent? • In a pedigree chart what does circle represent? • Occurs when two inherited traits combine and show up as third trait. • ...

10 Clues: what we are • a string on genetic info • a set of genes you can see • a set of genes you cant see • what this crossword is about • what decides a person's traits • a tool used to predict genotype/phenoypes • a threadlike structure of nucleic acids and protein • a bottom half clothing type that genes are often mistaken by • ...

10 Clues: what we are • a string on genetic info • a set of genes you can see • a set of genes you cant see • what this crossword is about • what decides a person's traits • a tool used to predict genotype/phenoypes • a threadlike structure of nucleic acids and protein • a bottom half clothing type that genes are often mistaken by • ...

10 Clues: DNA • RNA • a nucleotide polymer • monomers of nucleic acids • copying a segment of DNA into RNA • study of heredity at the molecular level • the study of heredity and the variation of inherited characteristics • producing two identical replicas of DNA from one original DNA molecule • ...

10 Clues: different forms of a gene. • scientific study of heredity • factors that control a trait. • hidden whenever Dominant allele is present • process where sperm and eggs join together • organism with two different alleles for a trait • a allele that always shows up in a organism when present • offspring of many generations having the same form of trait • ...

10 Clues: the study of heredity • different forms of genes • The factors that control a trait • Ex: skin color, height, hair color • An organism that has the same allele • an organism with both alleles for a trait • an allele that always shows up when present • when a sperm and egg cell meet to form a new organism • the passing of physical characteristics from parents to children • ...

10 Clues: the study of heredity • different forms of genes • The factors that control a trait • Ex: skin color, height, hair color • An organism that has the same allele • an organism with both alleles for a trait • an allele that always shows up when present • when a sperm and egg cell meet to form a new organism • the passing of physical characteristics from parents to children • ...

10 Clues: when egg and sperm cells join • the different forms of a gene • the allele that shows the most • characteristics of an organism • the scientific study of heredity • to describe factors that control a trait • a hidden allele wherever the dominant allele is present • the passing of physical characteristics from parent to offspring • ...

10 Clues: Being unusually active • a doctor who treats ADHD • A different form of ADHD • A medicine to take for ADHD • The main reason causing ADHD • an inability to do something or a hardship to do it • An abbreviation for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity disorder. • Taking notice of someone or something and actively focusing on it • ...

8 Clues: our topic • lack of nutrients • get from mom, dad and ancestors • pleasure/reward neurotransmitter • seeing something that is not there • an idiosyncratic belief or impression • of, affecting, or arising in the mind; related to the mental and emotional state of a person • ...

8 Clues: Combination of alleles • The scientific study of heredity • The physical appearance of a trait • The different forms of a characteristic • Letters that represent the different forms of a gene • Trait that overshadows and is expressed (capital letter) • Containing 2 complete sets of chromosomes, one from each parent • ...

8 Clues: The term of filial • The father of modern genetics • The factor that carried the traits • The physical appearance of an organism • The genetic makeup or combination of alleles • Organism that has two identical alleles for a trait • Organism that has two different alleles for a trait • A number that describes how likely it is that an event will occur

5 Clues: Has a trunk • Flying mammal • Large marsupial • Man's best friend • Likes to chase mice

5 Clues: Has a trunk • Flying mammal • Large marsupial • Man's best friend • Likes to chase mice

5 Clues: Has a trunk • Flying mammal • Large marsupial • Man's best friend • Likes to chase mice

5 Clues: Genes make up the ________. • These could be found in a chromosome • This organelle controls the activity of the ________. • There are multiple nitrogen bases found in a ________. • The nucleus contains the genetic code for this organelle to function

5 Clues: Has a trunk • Flying mammal • Large marsupial • Man's best friend • Likes to chase mice

5 Clues: Has a trunk • Flying mammal • Large marsupial • Man's best friend • Likes to chase mice

5 Clues: Has a trunk • Flying mammal • Large marsupial • Man's best friend • Likes to chase mice

5 Clues: Has a trunk • Flying mammal • Large marsupial • Man's best friend • Likes to chase mice

5 Clues: the basic building block of nucleic acids (RNA and DNA). They are composed of a nitrogenous base, pentose sugar and a terminal phosphate group. • molecule that contains the genetic code that is unique to every individual. Think of this code as an instruction manual for making all the proteins that form our bodies and help them thrive. • ...

5 Clues: Has a trunk • Flying mammal • Large marsupial • Man's best friend • Likes to chase mice

5 Clues: Has a trunk • Flying mammal • Large marsupial • Man's best friend • Likes to chase mice

5 Clues: The cell is the basic unit of life. All living organisms are made up of cells. It carries out essential life functions. • The nucleus is a small, round structure inside the cell that controls all cell activities. It contains the genetic material. • ...

20 Clues: - study of plants • - study of insects • - study of animals • - study of microorganisms • - study of genes, heredity • - study of the Earth's solid materials • - deals with atomic and subatomic particles • - study of prehistoric life through fossils • - study of the structure of living organisms • - study of living organisms and their processes • ...

19 Clues: Puffed-up tetrahedron • Indian Number Theorist • Location of FPSAC 2025 • Patron Saint of England • Mushroom Professor at MIT • Famous Argentinian Bouncer • 18.225/Putnam Professor at MIT • Sparse but Well-Connected Graph • City in Utah where BYU is located • Catholic Monk and Father of Genetics • Chip-Firing, Abelian (fill in the gap) • ...

5 Clues: Birdman of India • Father of surgery • Father of vaccinology • Sugarcane queen of India • Study of transmission of characters

5 Clues: How you act • What is this? • Your genetics • What is this objects_____ • A possible explanation for a problem

17 Clues: The types of human haploid cells • the process of making sperm or eggs • Having 2 different alleles for a trait • Cells that have exactly the same genetic codes • Having 2 alleles that are the same for a trait • A region on a chromosome that codes for a trait • Pairs of chromosomes that contain the same genes • The number of chromosomes found in a human haploid cell • ...

17 Clues: Having identical pair of genes • having nonidentical pair of genes • A organism with identical genes for a trait • genetic information of the trait of an organism • physical appearance of the trait of an organism • A organism with not identical genes for a trait • two genes/ alleles represented physically in an organism • ...

17 Clues: an organism’s characteristics • the scientific study of heredity • two paired alleles that are exactly the same • the specific genetic makeup of an individual • the total physical appearance of an individual • long chains of molecules that make up chromosomes • two paired alleles that are different from each other • ...

17 Clues: introduces variation and new traits • which country has 57% of blue eyes? • sum of all the alleles in a population • how often an allele shows up in a gene pool. • a type of genetic drift; large population dies • # of mutations sustained by an organism or a gene pool • change in the allele frequency based on random events. • ...

16 Clues: The study of birds. • The study of algae. • The study of viruses. • The study of reptiles. • The study of parasites. • The study of life in the sea. • The science that deals with immunity. • The study of diseases in plants and animals. • The science of transmission of body characteristics. • The technique of producing silk by raising silkworms. • ...