7th grade final review

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Across
  1. 1. structural changes to genes
  2. 4. these factors result from the specific alleles carried by an individual
  3. 6. the passing on of characteristics
  4. 7. an organism can develop this in order to prevent getting certain diseases
  5. 10. this type of development starts at an embryo and goes through the fetus stage
  6. 14. this man performed pea-plant experiments and discovered genetics
  7. 16. the process of fertilizing flowers
  8. 18. the Latin word for
  9. 19. the study of the structures of organisms and their parts
  10. 20. the direct manipulation of genetic material to alter the heredity traits of a cell, organism, or population is called genetic __________
Down
  1. 2. how many months is the gestation period of a human
  2. 3. this type of breeding involves breeding plants and animals for desired traits
  3. 5. a single, highly organized and structured piece of DNA
  4. 8. to combine two organisms of different types or species to create a new offspring
  5. 9. genetic ______ is difference in genes among organisms
  6. 11. this is used to produce two genetically identical copies of an organism
  7. 12. the basic unit of life
  8. 13. when an organism becomes better suited to its environment
  9. 15. these are segments of DNA
  10. 17. process by which organisms produce more of their own kind